didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken

MY belief: it is just the brand name that is still kept living and the right to use was obviously bought by a vendor. what you see are relabelled reissues from china or russia etc. in new printed boxes but not vintage.
(any other thoughts?).

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 13, 2020 at 02:38:35
Uncle Mike	Go to the bottom of the linked page and click on "contact us". At the very bottom of that page read the directive referring inquires on consumer goods to Germany.

wouldn't that be wonderful, posted on October 13, 2020 at 03:07:36
Story Audiophile Posts: 10450 Location: NJ Joined: December 11, 2000	if they still had all the equipment necessary for manufacture. The recipe for cathodes is quite substantial and probably has a few substances that are outlawed in Germany. It looks highly doubtful. If they could make 12ax7's like they use to they would sell massive amounts, some for hifi but mostly to guitar amp makers. Just having a German address means nothing.

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 13, 2020 at 07:03:59
Sondek Audiophile Posts: 9626 Location: Fort Worth Joined: May 17, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002	They are JJ made. At least they were when I bought some of their 6922 three years ago.

RE: wouldn't that be wonderful, posted on October 13, 2020 at 07:05:39
Sondek Audiophile Posts: 9626 Location: Fort Worth Joined: May 17, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002	Try JJ's frame-grid E83CC. You might be surprised how close they sound to Tele.

RE: wouldn't that be wonderful, posted on October 13, 2020 at 07:22:00

Story
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I have pleeeeenty of old stock but thanks for your opinion

edit: I do have some of the JJ in my stash, 2 pair. For me they remain boxed.

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 13, 2020 at 08:21:31

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They are not real Telefunken tubes and never will be. What has gone on with the name is a company in Connecticut bought the rights to use the Telefunken name. It was mostly for use regarding their legendary microphones. This new USA based Telefunken company is making brand new tube microphones as well a doing restoration work on vintage Telefunken stuff. As for the tubes they are a total rip off. They are simply JJ gold pin tubes that are cryo treated and have a Telefunken label slapped on and the price more than doubled over what the same JJ version costs.
Sitting here on the Group W bench

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 13, 2020 at 08:33:13
Tre' Industry Professional Posts: 17302 Location: So. Cal. Joined: February 9, 2002	Years ago I sold 5 VF-14 tubes (the tube in a U47 microphone) to that guy. Tre' Have Fun and Enjoy the Music "Still Working the Problem"

ooohhh I wish I had that classic microphone Tre , posted on October 13, 2020 at 10:10:54
Story Audiophile Posts: 10450 Location: NJ Joined: December 11, 2000	hope you made some good money, quite rare.

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 13, 2020 at 18:41:28

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They are not real Telefunken tubes and never will be. What has gone on with the name is a company in Connecticut bought the rights to use the Telefunken name. It was mostly for use regarding their legendary microphones. This new USA based Telefunken company is making brand new tube microphones as well a doing restoration work on vintage Telefunken stuff. As for the tubes they are a total rip off. They are simply JJ gold pin tubes that are cryo treated and have a Telefunken label slapped on and the price more than doubled over what the same JJ version costs.
Sitting here on the Group W bench

RE: ooohhh I wish I had that classic microphone Tre , posted on October 13, 2020 at 18:53:40

Tre'
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We had a pair of U47 at the studio along with a pair of church mics plus C12s U67s sony c500As sony c37As and the list went on from there. It was amazing and made me look good as a recording engineer. The vintage neve console didn't hurt. The fairchild 670, the pair of lA2As and the Pultec EQs. I sure miss that place!

I got the full market price at the time for those tubes.

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Connecticut Telefunken/Neumann, posted on October 15, 2020 at 12:50:32

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The VF-14 tube we got from the Connecticut outfit for U47 mic in the studio is superb. Engineers I know whose work I admire, and who have years with the classic Neumann mics, say their mics are excellent. Their products seem to be very high quality faithful recreations of the originals. Having worked in a studio where our sole U47 was out of commission for over a year, thanks to the unavailability of the tube, I'm very thankful they are doing what they do.

WW

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RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 19, 2020 at 03:33:47
PakProtector Audiophile Posts: 12364 Joined: May 14, 2002	buncha father rapers and mother stabbers... Douglas Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.

RE: didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken, posted on October 22, 2020 at 04:18:21
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didn't know there is such thing from Telefunken

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