Description
New in box: Telefunken ECC83 smooth plates.
Reference sound picture !
Description
The Telefunken ECC83 long plate tube is manufactured in the sixties in the Telefunken plant in Berlin. The tube is NIB and thoroughly tested and has excellent test values that match the factory specification very well. It has balanced systems. Very strong tube! Pulls from military equipment.
Sonics
Like other Telefunken tubes, these ECC83’s are very pleasant to listen to: liquid, euphonic, with a very neutral midrange, making your sound experience smooth and not fatiguing, and all that happens on an incredibly realistic holographic soundstage, where everything feels bigger, wider and taller
Designed for high-end amplifiers and preamplifiers, Telefunken ECC83 offers high gain with ultra-low noise and a sound signature that is highly regarded and often described as open, neutral and spacious. If you’re looking for the reference tube sound, look no further. It is without a doubt the most sought after vintage tube and the one cherished by audio professionals and enthusiasts.
I refer to the web for more descriptions of the sound properties. Excellent preamp valve, low noise so very good in phono stages.
Test results*
The measurement data below show that the tube is precisely matched and balanced. And fully in line with the factory specification for a NOS-tube.
Test results*
Valve
V36 |
Ia (plate current):
Transconductance (Gm): Gas test, Shorts test: |
1,3 / 1,2 mA
1,6 /1,6 mA/V OK |
= NOS / NOS
= NOS / NOS
|
Where NOS is : Ia = 1,1 to 1,4mA, Gm= 1,3 to 1,95 mA/V.
* For test methods and factory specification read the tube testing page.
Short description
Tube type | ECC83 |
Quantity of Tubes | one tube |
Brand | Telefunken |
Manufactured in | Berlin, Germany |
Dates | 1966 ( B2116201) |
Construction | Long smooth plates |
Getter Construction | Halo getter on ‘silver’ post |
Print Condition | Oke; see pictures |
Box included | Generic Telefunken box |
Equivalent tubes: | 12AX7, ECC803S, CV4004, 12AX7A, B339 |
General test results | NOS |