Svetlana 6AS7

Dual Power Triode for High Performance Audio Applications

he Svetlana 6AS7 is a glass envelope, dual power triode with high transconductance and high plate current capacity. Each triode has a plate dissipation rating of 13 Watts with convection cooling. It is intended for low distortion audio frequency power amplification service in either single or push-pull/parallel tube applications. The Svetlana 6AS7 has an indirectly-heated unipotential cathode. The heater may be DC operated for the absolute best hum/noise performance. The Svetlana 6AS7A was originally designed as a series pass tube in regulated power supplies. Low plate resistance makes it an excellent choice in OTL and other high performance audio circuits. Close manufacturing specification tolerances and improved processing provides enhanced reliability and superior sonic performance. The Svetlana 6AS7 is manufactured in the Svetlana factory in Russia, and is designed to be a direct replacement for any 6AS7.

General Characteristics Electrical Heater: Min. Voltage (AC or DC) 5.7 Current Cathode: Cathode-to-heater potential, max. Direct interelectrode capacitances, max.*** Grid to cathode Plate to cathode Grid no.1 to plate Mechanical Operating Position** Base Maximum dimensions: Height Diameter Cooling Approximate net weight
***Without external shielding, nominal values

Svetlana 6AS7 Outline Drawing Nom. Max. 6.3 6.9 V 2.5 A Oxide-coated, unipotential 300 V 8 3 11 pF pF pF
5.51"

2.05"

Any JEDEC 8BD, octal 8-pin 140 mm (5.51 in.) 52 mm (2.05 in.) Convection 90g (3.2 oz.)

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4.92"

6AS7
Made in Russia

**When mounting horizontally, pins 1 & 8 must be in the same horizontal plane

AF Power Amplifier Maximum ratings (per triode) DC plate voltage Transconductance (typical) Grid no.1 (control) voltage DC cathode current Plate Resistance Plate dissipation Bulb temperature (surface hottest point)

250 5500 -150 130 280 13 250

V S V mA W C

Bottom View Octal Base Connections

1G 4 2K 3 2P 2 1 2G Key 8 H 6 1P 5 1K

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Dual Power Triode for High Performance Audio Applications

Svetlana 6AS7 Filament = 6.3 Volts Typical Characteristics (for each triode)

200

Vp=180 150 120 90

150
PLATE CURRENT (MILLIAMPERES)

Typical Operation, Audio Power Amplifier, Class A, Two Triodes, Push Pull Plate voltage Zero signal plate current Max signal plate current Cathode resistor (each triode) Peak grid to grid AF signal Effective Load resistance Power output

250 80 110 1250 250 6000 10

V mA mA Ohms Vp-p Ohms W

100

50

0 -140 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40

-20

GRID 1 VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

+10 250

Vg = 0v

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

Svetlana 6AS7 Filament = 6.3 Volts

-70 200
PLATE CURRENT, mA (Ip)

Typical Characteristics (for each triode)

-80

150

-90 -100 -110

100

-120 -130 -140

50

-150

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0 0 100 PLATE VOLTAGE (Vp) 200 300