EL 156 - what to do?

Zombie · 19th February 2003, 05:42 PM

Hello!
I've got 2 unused Telefunken EL156.
Anyone got a good, simple circuit using only one 156 per channel?
Any other suggestions?
Cheers,
Tom

fdegrove · 19th February 2003, 05:54 PM

Hi,

EL156?

Wow,that's a rare tube.

If you have only a pair of them I would rather not put them to service though.

They should fetch very good money on the market.

All the circuits I've seen used them in PP, maybe Klangfilm used them in SE.

I'll try to find you some info.

Cheers,

fdegrove · 20th February 2003, 12:42 AM

Hi,

Cheers,

Zombie · 20th February 2003, 06:20 AM

Thnax!

316a · 20th February 2003, 07:45 AM

Hello ,
Frank is correct , sell them ! This sort of valve sells for megabucks in Japan and Taiwan but especially in Hong Kong . My advice is : find someone local with a valve tester , have them checked . List them on Ebay with a modest reserve and wait for the cash to come in !

316a

7N7 · 20th February 2003, 10:29 AM

I'm amazed; have you found the sockets for them?

And what happens when you need a replacement?

I'm surprised that EL156 is so rare.

After all KT88 was a big success here in England and it seems strange that EL156 should not be relatively plentiful in its native Germany.

7N7

soundbrigade · 11th October 2007, 12:50 PM

Boergars at HiFi-forum is organising a groupbuy and has arranged a pair of new EL156 with octal sockets for me.
I have a few schematics, but before I leave my corsetry sewing I just wanted to know if you managed to do anything with your EL156s?

How much power is it possible to squeeze of a tube in SE? Can I expect some more if I run it in UL-mode?

Zombie · 11th October 2007, 01:03 PM

Nope. I sold them on eFraud at £120. All my DIY postponed...

soundbrigade · 11th October 2007, 01:09 PM

F***!
What the hela gl0‹2dheta helvitta are you up to, man?! Postponing the greatest past time activity ever invented?!

Well I have a few schematics that i will look into. What I want to do is to use a Russian 6E5P as a driver and just run da **** as simple as possible.

soundbrigade · 1st December 2007, 06:22 PM

Notice that this thread is old, but why start a new one when there is an old one with a question I have to repeat.

My question; can I marry an EL156 to a 5K transformer??

Data:
EL156.pdf
Some of the VERY few schematics found:
F2a schematic
EL156SE

19th February 2003, 05:42 PM	#1
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	EL 156 - what to do? Hello! I've got 2 unused Telefunken EL156. Anyone got a good, simple circuit using only one 156 per channel? Any other suggestions? Cheers, Tom

19th February 2003, 05:54 PM	#2
fdegrove diyAudio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium	HERITAGE? Hi, EL156? Wow,that's a rare tube. If you have only a pair of them I would rather not put them to service though. They should fetch very good money on the market. All the circuits I've seen used them in PP, maybe Klangfilm used them in SE. I'll try to find you some info. Cheers, __________________ Frank

20th February 2003, 07:45 AM	#5
316a diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: West London	Far East Hello , Frank is correct , sell them ! This sort of valve sells for megabucks in Japan and Taiwan but especially in Hong Kong . My advice is : find someone local with a valve tester , have them checked . List them on Ebay with a modest reserve and wait for the cash to come in ! 316a

20th February 2003, 10:29 AM	#6
7N7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England	I'm amazed; have you found the sockets for them? And what happens when you need a replacement? I'm surprised that EL156 is so rare. After all KT88 was a big success here in England and it seems strange that EL156 should not be relatively plentiful in its native Germany. 7N7 __________________ Plug them in and light them up

11th October 2007, 12:50 PM	#7
soundbrigade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaenersborg, Sweden	Boergars at HiFi-forum is organising a groupbuy and has arranged a pair of new EL156 with octal sockets for me. I have a few schematics, but before I leave my corsetry sewing I just wanted to know if you managed to do anything with your EL156s? How much power is it possible to squeeze of a tube in SE? Can I expect some more if I run it in UL-mode? __________________ /Magnus


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20th February 2003, 06:20 AM	#4
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	Thnax!

11th October 2007, 01:03 PM	#8
Zombie diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At home	Nope. I sold them on eFraud at £120. All my DIY postponed...

11th October 2007, 01:09 PM	#9
soundbrigade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaenersborg, Sweden	F*! What the hela gl0‹2dheta helvitta are you up to, man?! Postponing the greatest past time activity ever invented?! Well I have a few schematics that i will look into. What I want to do is to use a Russian 6E5P as a driver and just run da ** as simple as possible. __________________ /Magnus

1st December 2007, 06:22 PM	#10
soundbrigade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaenersborg, Sweden	Notice that this thread is old, but why start a new one when there is an old one with a question I have to repeat. My question; can I marry an EL156 to a 5K transformer?? Data: EL156.pdf Some of the VERY few schematics found: F2a schematic EL156SE __________________ /Magnus

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