5965

The Sylvania 5965 is a vintage, miniature 9-pin twin-triode vacuum tube originally designed in the 1950s for high-speed digital computer circuits. Today, New Old Stock (NOS) and vintage Sylvania 5965 tubes are highly sought after by audiophiles as rugged, long-life drop-in replacements for 12AV7 tubes, and they are frequently used in preamps, tone stacks, and cathode followers - Tube Type: Miniature Twin Triode (9-pin base, T-6½ bulb).Heater Ratings: Flexible 6.3V at 450mA or 12.6V at 225mA.Cross-References / Substitutes: Directly equivalent to the 12AV7. It is also the American equivalent to the European E180CC and premium 7062 tubes.Audio Characteristics: Known for high zero-bias plate current, excellent channel matching (due to its computer-grade origins), clean headroom, and low distortion - Sylvania 5965 tubes are famously used in premium audio gear, including:Conrad Johnson PV-5 and PV-8 preamps.Berning ZH270 amplifiers.Loth-X 300B amplifiers.Darling Amps (as a driver/front-end tube for the 1626).Custom guitar amplifiers and modded CD players