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Telefunken EL84-TK Black Diamond Series Vacuum Tubes (Matched Pair)

BH #TEMPEL84TK • MFR #EL84-TK VACUUM TUBE MATCHED PAIR
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Telefunken EL84-TK Black Diamond Series Vacuum Tubes (Matched Pair)
Key Features
  • Pentode Output Tubes
  • Ideal for Guitar Amps & Hi-Fi Gear
  • Ideal Replacement for EL84/6BQ5
  • Distinctive Chiming & Articulate Sound
This matched pair of Telefunken EL84-TK Black Diamond Series Vacuum Tubes is ideal for use in guitar amplifiers and hi-fi equipment in homes, studios, and live stage applications. For personal enjoyment or commercial recording, they grant a detailed, bell-like chime and clearly distinguished sound. In a smaller footprint than an EL34, these pentode tubes deliver a characteristic "British" tone and up to 17W of output power.
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Telefunken EL84-TK VACUUM TUBE MATCHED PAIR Overview

This matched pair of Telefunken EL84-TK Black Diamond Series Vacuum Tubes is ideal for use in guitar amplifiers and hi-fi equipment in homes, studios, and live stage applications. For personal enjoyment or commercial recording, they grant a detailed, bell-like chime and clearly distinguished sound. In a smaller footprint than an EL34, these pentode tubes deliver a characteristic "British" tone and up to 17W of output power.

Ideal replacement for any EL84/6BQ5 tube
Thermionic valve of the power pentode type
Great for guitar amplifiers and hi-fi equipment
Originally designed for the output stages of audio frequency amplifiers
Delivers up to 17W while remaining compact
Similar to an EL34 with a lower output power
When overdriven, EL84 power tubes contribute to a distinctive chiming and articulate sound when compared to 6L6 tubes
Each tube is meticulously measured for all critical parameters of performance including transconductance, gain, noise, and microphonics
Tubes are selected by hand, rigorously tested, subjected to an extended burn-in period for stability, and remeasured before final packing
UPC: 858513005919

Telefunken EL84-TK VACUUM TUBE MATCHED PAIR Specs

Tube
Quantity
2 (Matched Pair)
Tube Type
EL84 / 6BQ5 Output Pentode
Base Type
9-Pin Noval
Electrical
Heater Requirements
6.3 V / 760 mA
Direct Interelectrode Capacitance
Grid 1 to Cathode: 10 pF
Plate to All Except Grid 1: 5.1 pF
Grid 1 to Plate: 0.6 pF
Grid 1 to Heater: 0.15 pF
Maximum Voltage Ratings
Plate: 300 V
Grid 2: 300 V
Grid 1: -100 V
Cathode to Heater: 100 V
Typical Operating Voltage
Plate: 250 V
Grid 2: 250 V
Grid 1: -7.3 V
Grid 1 Driving Voltage: 0.3 V (at 50 mW Output) / 4.3 V (at 6 W Output)
Current Rating
Cathode: 65 mA Max
Plate: 48 mA Typical
Grid 2: 5.5 mA Typical
Transconductance
11.3 mA/V
Amplification Factor
19 μ
Resistance
Cathode: 135 Ohms Typical
Plate: 5.2 Kilohms Typical
Internal Plate: 40 Kilohms Typical
Grid 1: 1 Megohm Max (Automatic Bias) / 300 Kilohms Max (Fixed Bias)
Maximum Dissipation
Plate: 12 W
Grid 2: 2 W
Output Power
5.7 W (at 10% THD, Fixed Grid Bias)
Physical
Dimensions
H: 2.81 x W: 0.87" / 71.37 x W: 22.1 mm (Excluding Pins)
H: 3.06 x W: 0.87" / 77.72 x W: 22.1 mm (Including Pins)
Weight
0.5 oz / 14.2 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.085 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
3.8 x 2.6 x 1.2"

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