Power Beam Amplifier Pentode
This Bugle Boy tube is 6BQ5 / EL84 Vacuum tube is believed to have been
manufactured around 1966. Part of the printing has
rubbed off due simply to handling. Bugle Boy tubes are
notorious for this lovely feature. These tubes have an
Awesome midrange and sound beautiful. These are the top of
the line and they simply don't get any better! That is all
there is to say!
The Amperex Bugle Boy 6BQ5 / EL84 Vacuum tube is a
miniature type used in the output stage of
audio-frequency amplifiers. They are made with Grey
plates. It requires a miniature 9-contact socket.
Electrical Data:
Heater Voltage ............................ 6.3 V
Heater Current ........................... 0.76 A
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode
DC Component .............................. 100 V
Total DC and Peak ......................... 100 V
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode
Total DC and Peak ......................... 100 V
Preferred Substitutes ..........................
EL84, 6BQ5, 6N14N, 6P14P, 7189.