What is the 7119 vacuum tube?

The 7119 (7119 / E182CC) is a triode vacuum tube designed for driver / preamp applications. Premium dual triode. 5687 family king..

What is a 7119 substitute or equivalent?

Direct equivalents to the 7119 include E182CC, CV5766. These share the same pinout and operating envelope, so they can usually be swapped without circuit changes — though batch-to-batch variations between manufacturers (NOS vs current production) may shift the sonic character noticeably.

What are the key specifications of the 7119?

Amplification factor μ ≈ 24, transconductance gm ≈ 15 mA/V, plate resistance rp ≈ 1.6 kΩ, max plate voltage 300 V, max plate dissipation 4.5 W, heater 6.3 V / 0.64 A.

Is the 7119 still in production?

Production status varies by year and manufacturer. The current Amperatubes catalog classifies the 7119 as Sought-after availability. NOS (new-old-stock) examples from RCA, Mullard, Tung-Sol, GE, Sylvania and Telefunken trade among collectors; modern production where it exists comes mostly from JJ Electronic, Electro-Harmonix, Tung-Sol (New Sensor), Genalex, and a handful of small-batch makers.

What does the 7119 sound like?

Premium dual triode. 5687 family king.. Sonic character also depends heavily on the circuit operating point, the surrounding tubes in the stage, and the output transformer when present — use the interactive loadline calculator on this page to explore the trade-offs.

7119 E182CC Triode Vacuum Tube

Also known as E182CC · CV5766

Medium-gain triode for driver and line stage applications

Dual triodeHeater 6.3 V · 0.64 A9-pin Noval2 sectionsAmperex·Philips 1960

Plate dissipation: 4.5W
Max plate voltage: 300V
Amplification factor: 24
Transconductance: 15mA/V
Plate resistance: 1.6kΩ

7119

Characteristics

Datasheet values, once each. Every value cites its sheet.

HeaterIndirectly heated

Specifications of 7119 — Heater
Heater voltageVh	6.3 V
Heater currentIh	0.64 A

Limiting valuesDatasheet maximum ratings — not to be exceeded

Specifications of 7119 — Limiting values
Plate voltageVa max	300 V
Plate dissipationPa max	4.5 W
Cathode currentIk max	60 mA
Heater–cathode voltageVhk max	200 V

Mechanical

Specifications of 7119 — Mechanical
Base	9-pin Noval
Rarity	Sought-after
Pinout

Small signalDatasheet parameters at the reference operating point — not limits

Specifications of 7119 — Small signal
Transconductance	15 mA/V
Plate resistance	1.6 kΩ
Amplification factor	24

Capacitances

Specifications of 7119 — Capacitances
Grid–cathode	5.8 pF
Grid–plate	3.9 pF
Plate–cathode	1.1 pF

Charactereditorial reading, not a measurement

Specifications of 7119 — Character
Gain	24%
Power	11%
Drive	98%
Linearity	88%

datasheet cited · model or editorial reading · catalogue value, no citation attached yet · nothing invented

Using this tube

No interactive loadline model for this tube yet — download a SPICE model below to simulate it in LTspice or ngspice.

Applications

Voltage amplifier
Headphone output
Phase splitter

Generic triode driver / preamp stage

Hi-Fi stereoHeadphone amp

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Sources

By Jean-Michel Falligan DevergneReviewed May 29, 2026

Manufacturer datasheets

1 manufacturer datasheets cross-checked for 7119 / E182CC1 verified

7119 DatasheetFrank's Electron Tube Pages · PDF

SPICE models

Revision and verification status

Source: Amperex·Philips
Reviewed: 2026-05-29
Status: DataModelCalc
Model: under review

Context

The 7119 is a dual indirectly-heated triode from Amperex·Philips, introduced around 1960. It provides a gain factor (μ) of 24 with 1600Ω plate resistance. Commonly used in driver / preamp applications. Premium dual triode. 5687 family king.

History

Introduced: 1960
Manufacturer: Amperex·Philips
Era: Late Production

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