| German Stereo Integrated Tube Amps |
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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.
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| ASCO | RVII | 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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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 | 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 |
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 | 2 ECC808 | 2 ECLL800 |
same as PE HSV20 |
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Funny simple amp. Crazy frequency response... |
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| Elac | PBV 140 |
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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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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 | |||
| 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 | |||||
| VS 60 |
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5 ECC808 | 4 ECL82 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| VS 80 |
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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! | |||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 |
3 ECC83 |
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 | 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 |
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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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