Vintage Asylum

Today's Acquisition: Telefunken Empress Console

74.47.223.104

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Centered around an Opus 7 mono radio/amp chassis w/2-EL84 and a TW 561 changer it has a solid cherry cabinet. Purchased from the original owner! 6 Speakers: 2 8-1/2" 2 4" and 2 2.8" electrostatic tweeters!

All papers, manuals, schematic and a cool thing called the "Telefunken Invitation to Better Reception" a booklet with US AM stations, International Shortwave and a small list of FM stations. (Wash DC having only 9 then) None of the papers/manuals looks even read.

Powered up slowly w/ a VARIAC.......it works! Will give the once over soon. Pretty huh? I lucked out on this.

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Follow Ups:

RE: Today's Acquisition: Telefunken Empress Console - Eli Duttman 17:59:52 06/13/15 (3)
So, mono radio and stereo phono. I'm NOT a fan of those changers and record damaging piezoelectric cartridges. JMO, replace with the changer something better, like Technics, Pioneer, BIC ... and a modest MM cartridge. Jim Hagerman's Bugle 2 takes care of the phono preamp issue.

DIYer extraordinaire S. Bench provides a MPX adapter, should you want to add FM stereo.

Eli D.
- Bugle 2 Phono Preamp (Open in New Window)
- No stereo here.... - nicolas 01:37:46 06/14/15 (1)
  ....mono all the way, a pair of EL84s in push-pull. year is 1956/57.
  the best - nicolas
  - RE: No stereo here.... - Awe-d-o-file 05:19:09 06/14/15 (0)
    I looked at a schematic I found and yes the amp is mono. I had a Saba that was a stereo amp/mono tuner.
    
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- RE: Today's Acquisition: Telefunken Empress Console - Awe-d-o-file 18:52:05 06/13/15 (0)
  We agree on the phono. I put a Garrard Lab 80 in my last Telefunken. I used a hole saw and sabre saw to cut the sliding board on which it is mounted. Not sure what I'll do here phono-wise. Needs an eye tube. Cheap on the bay.
  On my Magnavox mono I took out the Collaro and only a linear tracker would fit due to size so a Technics is there. Have a good weekend Eli.
  
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  Edits: 06/13/15

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