Hello, I would like to buy from ebay some EL152 to build an amplifier but I’ve already seen that there’s an amplifier with EL152 Telefunken!!! made in China. Have you any idea if EL152 could be the original tube made in Germany or some fake made in China? Thank you!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000677207897.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000677207897.html
It looks like to be EL152 made in Germany by Telefunken but I am thinking that it is impossible for a company from China to have such a large stock of NOS EL152.
They imported some western tubes in those days , for the army maybe ... could be genuine .
Other western tubes also can be found on AliExpress
Other western tubes also can be found on AliExpress
With EL152 it is more their scarcity than their price. The amp is 1200bucks, and the tubes can be obtained new for less than half the price of a cheap 300B, so I don't see the issue here. What is the global demand for 1200buck EL152 amplifiers?
OldHector, the answer to your question probably is the fact that the EL152 is Telefunken's own successor of good old LS50. Besides the heater it is identical to GU50, P50, name them all.
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It also says this in the text of the advert, which adds credence ...
This machine adopts Germany's most renowned antique Telefunken tube: EL152 as the final power output tube; The front stage adopts WE408A from American West Electric. These tubes are now legendary "artifacts". We only have 150 sets of brand new NOS in stock, so this machine is a true "limited edition".
Little Dot LD3 SE
Some people would wonder if it practical to have an amp where the spares are hard to come by? If the GU50 just plugs in then that is a good thing.
This machine adopts Germany's most renowned antique Telefunken tube: EL152 as the final power output tube; The front stage adopts WE408A from American West Electric. These tubes are now legendary "artifacts". We only have 150 sets of brand new NOS in stock, so this machine is a true "limited edition".
Little Dot LD3 SE
Some people would wonder if it practical to have an amp where the spares are hard to come by? If the GU50 just plugs in then that is a good thing.
Sadly, it doesn't. Other heater (12.6 V vs. 6.3 V), other envelope, other base. EL152 requires a very unique 10 pin socket. Besides the E/FL153 (same tube less the supressor grid) I don't know of any other tube with this base.
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