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[[File:Telefunken 6dj8 ecc88.jpg|thumb|300px|right|6DJ8 Tube]]The '''6DJ8''' (European type '''ECC88''') is a dual triode tube with a 6.3 V, 365 mA heater and a {{B9A base}}.  The high-reliability version is the '''6922''' aka '''E88CC''' (Tek P/N 154-0371-00) or '''8416''' (with 12.6 V heater).
[[File:Telefunken 6dj8 ecc88.jpg|thumb|300px|right|6DJ8 Tube]]
{{Vacuum Tube
|Type=Double Triode
|Number=6DJ8
|EuroNumber=ECC88
|Part_nos=154-0305-00
|Description=dual triode
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}} with a 6.3 V, 365 mA heater and a {{B9A base}}.   


With 15 mA of plate current, 90 V plate-to-cathode voltage, and −1.3 V grid-to-cathode,  
The high-reliability version is the '''6922''' aka '''E88CC''' (Tek P/N 154-0371-00) or '''8416''' (with 12.6 V heater).
the 6DJ8 provides 12.5 mS of transconductance with a plate resistance of about 2.5 kΩ.   
 
With 15 mA of plate current, 90 V plate-to-cathode voltage, and −1.3 V grid-to-cathode, the 6DJ8 provides 12.5 mS of transconductance with a plate resistance of about 2.5 kΩ.   


The 6DJ8 and its variants are used extensively in many Tektronix instruments of the tube era.
The 6DJ8 and its variants are used extensively in many Tektronix instruments of the tube era.


As of 2012, 6DJ8 tubes are still manufactured and used and new old stock
As of 2021, 6DJ8 tubes are still manufactured and used and new old stock (NOS) 6DJ8s can also be obtained easily.  
(NOS) 6DJ8s can also be obtained easily.
The 6DJ8 is sought after by the tube audio community, leading to exaggerated prices and occasional cannibalism of classic Tek gear.
 
The 6DJ8 is well regarded in the tube audio community, leading to exaggerated prices and occasional cannibalism of classic Tek gear.


Tek part numbers:  
Tek part numbers:  
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* 154-0195-00 = 6922
* 154-0195-00 = 6922
* 154-0413-00 = 8416
* 154-0413-00 = 8416
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