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Originally Posted by zbyte
Is the 5R4GY a direct replacement rectifier for the 5AR4 within the same parameters, I wanted to try the KT150 on my inspire amp and Dennis recommends the 5AR4 but was wondering if the 5R4GY could be used with the same effect
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The 5R4GY has more voltage drop than a 5AR4.
Tube# - Base - Fvolt - Famp - Vdrop - MaxPmA - MaxPv - notes
5AR4/GZ34-5DA - 5.0 - 1.9 - 17 - 250 - 450 - low Vdrop 5U4/5Y3
5AS4-A - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 50 - 275 - 450 - improved 5U4
5AT4 - 5L - 5.0 - 5.5 - 30 - 800 - 550 - higher power 5U4
5AU4 - 5T - 5.0 - 3.75 - 50 - 325 - 400 - high power 5U4
5AW4 - 5T - 5.0 - 3.7 - 46 - 250 - 450 - long life 5U4
5AX4-GT - 5T - 5.0 - 2.5 - 65 - 175 - 350 - high power 5Y3
5AZ3 - 12BR - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 275 - 600 - compactron 5U4
5AZ4 - 5T* - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 125 - 350 - loctal 5Y3
5BC3 - 9QJ - 5.0 - 3.0 - 53 - 300 - 500 - compactron
5CG4 - 5L - 5.0 - 2.0 - ? - 125 - 400
5DJ4 - 8KS - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 300 - 600 - redesigned 5U4 (higher volts)
5R4-G/GY- 5T - 5.0 - 2.0 - 67 - 250 - 750 - high voltage 5U4
5R4-GYA - 5T - 5.0 - 2.0 - 67 - 250 - 750 - high voltage 5U4 (ruggedized)
5R4-GYB - 5T - 5.0 - 2.0 - 63 - 250 - 900 - high voltage 5U4 (ruggedized)
5T4 - 5T - 5.0 - 2.0 - 45 - 225 - 450 - metal 5U4
5U4-G - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 225 - 450 - octal 5Z3
5U4-GA - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 250 - 450
5U4-GB - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 50 - 275 - 450
5V3 - 5T - 5.0 - 3.8 - 47 - 350 - 425 - higher power 5U4
5V3-A - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 42 - 415 - 550 - 5V3 reduced filament current
5V4-G/GA- 5L - 5.0 - 2.0 - 25 - 175 - 375 - octal 83-V
5W4-G/GT- 5T - 5.0 - 1.5 - 45 - 100 - 350 - low power 5Y3
5X4-G - 5Q - 5.0 - 3.0 - 58 - 225 - 450 - 5U4 diff pinout
5X4-GA - 5Q - 5.0 - 3.0 - 47 - 250 - 450
5Y3-G/GT- 5T - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 125 - 350 - octal 80
5Y4-G/GT- 5Q - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 125 - 350 - 5Y3 diff pinout
5Z3 - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 58 - 225 - 450 - 4pin 5U4
5Z4 - 5L - 5.0 - 2.0 - 20 - 125 - 350 - low drop 5Y3
80 - 4C - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 125 - 350 - 4pin 5Y3
82 - 4C - 2.5 - 3.0 - 15 - 115 - 450 - lower power type 83
83 - 4C - 5.0 - 3.0 - 15 - 225 - 450 - 4pin mercury vapour
83-V - 4C - 5.0 - 2.0 - 25 - 175 - 375 - 4pin 5V4
1641 - 8E - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 250 - 450 - rabbit ear 5U4
5931 - 5T - 5.0 - 3.0 - 47 - 300 - 600 - industrial 5U4
6004 - 2AJ - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 120 - 375 - rabbit ear 5Y3
6087 - 5L - 5.0 - 2.0 - 50 - 125 - 350
6106 - 5L - 5.0 - 2.0 - 60 - 125 - 350
6853 - 8HE - 5.0 - 1.7 - 60 - 125 - 350
RK60 - 8E - 5.0 - 3.0 - 44 - 250 - 450 - rabbit ear 5U4