German Stereo Integrated Tube
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- All amps have solid state
rectifiers - except where otherwise noted (EZ81 or GZ34)
- All amps have push pull output
stages, except: K+H VS44, Philips AG9016/22, Telefunken
S80, S81, Dual V25, Saba
Stereo-Verstärker, Bölkow Belstereo, Elac PBV140, Heli HS-1,
S+F Goldhorn, PE KV-21G and Dynacord ST3 and ST6
- Only factory built (so no "RIM" or
"Arlt") and "made in Germany (no "Revox" or "Radio Iseli")
for home use units are listed.
! Klick on "Model" to see details
and more picture from the amp. Click on "Picture" to enlarge!
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Preamp
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Output |
what you
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ASCO |
RVII |
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4 ECC83 |
4 EL95 |
Ultra rare... |
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KV34 |
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4 ECC808 / 4 ECC83 |
4 EL84 |
Great amp! Also very
rare. |
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Bölkow |
Belstereo |
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2 ECL86 |
One of rarest amps from
Germany. According to the logo Bölkow later joined MBB. (Messerschmitt
Bölkow Blohm) |
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Braun |
CSV 13 |
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6 ECC83
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4 EL84 |
Only the
power amp differs. Prefer EL84 version. Preamp section is bad on both. |
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CSV 60 |
4 ECC83 + 2 ECF80 |
4 EL500 |
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Dynacord |
Concert |
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6 ECC83 |
4 EL84 |
Great amp. Very well made and
nice desgn. But also very rare... |
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ST3 |
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2 ECL82 |
very
rare amp |
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ST6 |
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3 ECC83
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2 EL84 |
Pretty rare single ended EL84
stereo amp with EZ81 tube rectifier. Absolutely GREAT !!! |
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ST12 |
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2 ECC83 + 2 EF80
+ 2 EC92 |
4 EL84 |
EZ81 tube rectifier.
Strange cabinet design. |
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VVS |
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3 ECC83
EMM801
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Rare preamp to be operated
with LS8 or LS15 power amp. |
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Dual |
CV 11 |
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2 ECC808 |
2 ECLL800 |
same as PE HSV20 |
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V25
CV1 |
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2 ECL86 |
Funny simple amp. Crazy frequency response... |
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Elac |
PBV 140 |
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2 ECL86 |
One of rarest amps from
Germany. Made by the famous manufacturer of great Phono cartridges. |
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Heli Radio |
HS-1 |
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2 ECL82 |
Funny amp from Hempel in
Limbach =HeLi (GDR). Consists of 2 units: Control unit + amp unit |
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VS-1 |
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4 ECC83
2 ECC81 |
4 EL84 |
Another (rare) amp from the
East Germany
manufacturer.
2 EZ81 rectifier tubes |
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Klein +
Hummel
Telewatt |
VS 44 |
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1 ECC83 |
2 ECL86 |
funny ! EZ81 |
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VS 55 / 66 |
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5 ECC83 |
4 ECL82 |
VS55 - VS60:
Earlier units use EZ81 tube
rectifier.
Later versions with bigger
output transformers.
Nice sounding amps which
suffer from a higher noise floor.
Later distributed by Saba as
Saba Telewatt, but still made by K+H |
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VS
56 |
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5 ECC808 |
4 ECL82 |
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VS 60 |
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5 ECC808 |
4 ECL82 |
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VS 70 |
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6 ECC 83 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL36 |
Most
desirable stereo amp from K+H!! Only these use ultralinear output
transformers. |
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VS 71 |
6 ECC 808 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL500 |
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VS 80
VS 110 |
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6 ECC 808 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL503 |
Too much power! Gets
hot! Rare tubes! |
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TR 60 |
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2 ECC808 |
4 EL86 |
transistorized preamp
section |
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MEL |
PIC-35 |
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4 ECC808 5 ECC83 4EF86 |
4 EL34 |
great amp - use without
cabinet only! |
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PE |
KV21G |
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1 ECC83 |
2 ECL86 |
Nice! Rare! |
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HSV 20 |
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2 ECC808 |
2 ECLL800 |
HSV type amps were designed
and built in a joint venture with Dual, Sennheiser and Telefunken.
The HSV25 is very uses the same chassis as the Sennheiser VKS 203, but the circuit from the
VKS254.
HSV60 = VKS604 = V820 |
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HSV 25 |
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2 ECC83 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL86 |
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HSV 60 |
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6 ECC 83 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL500 |
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Philips |
AG 9016/22 |
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2 ECC83 |
2 EL95 |
Very
small OPTs, but OK as high frequency amp.
Needs modification to work
properly (click here) |
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AG 9015 / 9018 |
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2 EF86 / 4 ECC83 |
4 EL86 |
bad OPT, so bad sound
- GZ34 |
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Pietsch |
Stereo-Verstärker |
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5 ECC83 |
4 EL84 |
Very rare amp from
Klaus Werner Pietsch from Rothenburg Lausitz (GDR). EYY13 tube rect. |
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Radio RIM |
ST-2 |
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3 ECC83
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2 EL84 |
Same as the Dynacord ST-6 amp.
Rare! |
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Maestro |
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6 ECC83 |
2 ELL80 |
Well
made amplifier using UL OPTs giving 2x8 watts. |
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Imperator |
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4 ECC83 / 2 EF86 2D21
Indicator |
4 EL84 |
GZ34 Rectifier
UL Output transformer |
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Stereomaster |
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2 ECC83 / 2 EF804 |
2 EL84 |
EZ81 Rectifier
Single ended amp |
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Saba |
Stereo-Verstärker |
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1 ECC83 |
2 EL95 |
Nice! Very Rare! |
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Telewatt |
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Look above in the K+H Klein +
Hummel section
for the Saba Telewatt amps |
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Sennheiser |
VKS 203 |
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3 ECC83 / 1 ECC81 |
4 EL95 |
ultralinear - nice
sound! - EZ81 |
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VKS 254 |
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2 ECC83 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL86 |
OK,
I prefer EL84s !!
See
PE amp for more information. |
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VKS 604 |
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4 ECC808 2 ECC81 2 ECF80 |
4 EL500 |
PCB - gets very hot -
bad preamp section |
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S+F
Goldhorn |
Goldhorn |
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2 ECL82 |
Very rare amp from very small
West Germany manufacturer. |
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Telefunken |
S80
S81
S82 |
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2 ECL82 |
bigger coupling caps
for bass response needed |
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V 811 |
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5 ECC83 |
4 ECL82 |
same
as Telewatt VS56 |
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V 819 |
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2 ECC83 / 2 ECF80 |
4 EL86 |
OK,
I prefer EL84s !! Same circuit as VKS 254 and HSV25. |
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V 820 |
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4 ECC808 2 ECC81 2 ECF80 |
4 EL500 |
same as Sennheiser
604 |
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