6080
Dual Triode · IHT · Octal · 1950
“Workhorse dual power triode. OTL staple.”
High-power directly-heated triode for single-ended amplification
GAIN FACTOR0
PLATE IMPEDANCE0Ω
TRANSCONDUCTANCE0mA/V
GAIN2%
POWER33%
DRIVE100%
LINEARITY95%
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 6080 is a dual indirectly-heated triode from RCA·GE·Tung-Sol, introduced around 1950. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 2 with 280Ω plate resistance. Commonly used in power/output applications. Workhorse dual power triode. OTL staple.
APPLICATIONS
SET outputPush-pull outputHeadphone outputPhase splitter
OTL headphone ampAtma-Sphere M-60
• Hi-Fi stereo• Headphone amp
VS 6AS7G
HISTORY
Introduced1950ManufacturerRCA·GE·Tung-SolEquivalents6AS7G, ECC230
Golden AgeSPECIFICATIONS
Heater Voltage6.3V
Heater Current2.5A
Max Plate Voltage250V
Max Power13W
Sensitivity7 mA/V
Gain Factor2
Internal Impedance280Ω
PinoutOctal
Era1950
RarityCommon
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