ECC802S TELEFUNKEN <> NOS specs> Holy Grail v198/203 (reserved)

Highlights:   

  • Telefunken ECC802S   
  • <> bottom
  • super ultra rare!
  • matched with balanced systems
  • best sonic performance

Description

This is a pair of Telefunken ECC802S made in Ulm Germany.

The properties of this tube are legendary and widely known. I refer to the many threads on the web for more information. Telefunken produced a very limited number of these beauties. 

The printed codes  on the glass of both tubes indicates that the tubes were manufactured in 1963 and 1961 in the ULM plant in Germany. The tubes have the typical plate structure of the Telefunken ECC802S with reinforcement and of course the diamond bottom. The tubes are  don’t show signs of use and have NOS test values that match the factory specification very precisely and balanced systems. 

This pair is a real jewel, so please excuse the high price.

Sonics

Excellent valve, low noise, very smooth extended highs, very good in phono stages. 

ECC802S: balanced, neutral and smooth sounding with liquid midrange, recommended!

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Test method & results

The tubes have been tested carefully with the official Telefunken test set-up and our sophisticated test equipment. Please read our testmethod for the ECC82 tube family.

The measurement results below show that both systems are matched and balanced. And fulfill the factory specs of a new/NOS tube.

Valve 1

V198

Ia (plate current):

Transconductance (Gm):

Gas test, Shorts test:

10,6 / 10,2  mA    

2,2 / 2,1mA/V

OK 

=  NOS / NOS

=  NOS / NOS

 

Valve 2

V203

 Ia (plate current):

Transconductance (Gm):

Gas test, Shorts test:

 10,3 / 10,4 mA

2,1 / 2,1 mA/V

OK

=  NOS / NOS

=  NOS / NOS

 

(Telefunken factory specification see test page)

Summarized description

Tube code:                             ECC802S diamond bottom

Actual Brand*:                        Telefunken 

Printed Brand:                        Telefunken

Manufactured in:                    Ulm, Germany

Visible Date Codes:              U9109503u

Production date:                    1963 & 1961

Plate Construction:                Reinforced grey plates

Getter Construction:              Round halo getter

Print Condition:                      See picture

Box included:                         Generic Telefunken boxes

Equivalent tubes:                   E82CC, 12AU7, ECC82, 5814A

General test results:              NOS specs

Quantity of Tubes:                 2; one pair

 

Please study photos carefully; what you see is what you get! Ask any questions before bidding. Thanks