Hello,
Where do you folks from european countris use to buy transformers for your tube projects? I don't really like the idea of bringing them from USA because of the near 30% increment in cost because of border dutties. And just add to that the high cost of delivering quite some kilograms across the atlantic...
I have found these
-http://www.tme.eu/html/EN/speaker-transformers-for-vacuum-tube-amplifiers-tgl-series/ramka_7135_EN_pelny.html
Katalog A
And these:
Magnequest Products - MQ Iron Listing/Pricing
What would you recommend? Where do you european users source your transformers?
Thank you,
Best regards
Where do you folks from european countris use to buy transformers for your tube projects? I don't really like the idea of bringing them from USA because of the near 30% increment in cost because of border dutties. And just add to that the high cost of delivering quite some kilograms across the atlantic...
I have found these
-http://www.tme.eu/html/EN/speaker-transformers-for-vacuum-tube-amplifiers-tgl-series/ramka_7135_EN_pelny.html
Katalog A
And these:
Magnequest Products - MQ Iron Listing/Pricing
What would you recommend? Where do you european users source your transformers?
Thank you,
Best regards
Can confirm that. Bought a very nice custom-made power transformer there, for a very good price.
Greetings,
Andreas
If you want really good ones:
Automatic Electric Europe
or:
http://www.tribute-audio.nl
Both dutch and that's not why I recommend them but our economy needs a boost anyway 😉 BTW the owner of Tribute is a forum member here.
Automatic Electric Europe
or:
http://www.tribute-audio.nl
Both dutch and that's not why I recommend them but our economy needs a boost anyway 😉 BTW the owner of Tribute is a forum member here.
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Well, if you are not too picky about them then you can order Hammond transformers from Mouser. If the order is worth over $80 total they ship it for UPS for free. I don't know about you, but for me that's a nice deal. UPS handles the import formalities so you only pay the VAT (separate bill).
Another Italian supplier
Not sure about quality but there are quite a few choices at decent prices
Not sure about quality but there are quite a few choices at decent prices
I think that shipping from Canada won't allow to avoid border taxes. Thank you anyway.
Thank you all guys for your support, I think this could be made a very interesting sticky post for European users.
Do you know any Edcor european supplier?
I could have posted the link as well 😕
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If you need some help (and excelente european transformers) use Lundahl.
Per Lundahl is very friendly and willm help you in any way.
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Majestic Transformers in the UK are very good. They've custom built several one off power supply transformers and chokes for me. They guaranteed that their vacuum impregnated designs would run quietly, and so they have! Unlike those from several other suppliers, which have buzzed like a hornet's nest....
They supply a quotation, listing the specification and pricing. Turn around has been 1- 2 weeks. Just be sure you know exactly what you need- and specify it properly. I caused some, in retrospect justified, irritation by asking for several design changes before I finally ordered. Which is not to say that they won't help initially with points not obvious to the relative novice.
I've no experience of their signal- e.g. output- transformers
Paul N
Majestic Transformers in the UK are very good. They've custom built several one off power supply transformers and chokes for me. They guaranteed that their vacuum impregnated designs would run quietly, and so they have! Unlike those from several other suppliers, which have buzzed like a hornet's nest....
They supply a quotation, listing the specification and pricing. Turn around has been 1- 2 weeks. Just be sure you know exactly what you need- and specify it properly. I caused some, in retrospect justified, irritation by asking for several design changes before I finally ordered. Which is not to say that they won't help initially with points not obvious to the relative novice.
I've no experience of their signal- e.g. output- transformers
Paul N
anyway it is a great place to order capacitors, connectors, tubes I can highly recommend partsconnexion & madisound (for speakers) both
I hardly doubted there are EU distributors, moreover Lundals are of a much better bandwidth pricier though. In case one is limited on a budget tubes definitely not the most appealing DIY approach from price/performance point of view. OT choice is critical matter to achieve satisfaction from tube project. Lundal, Tamura, Tango investment might make sense.
Just in case you are leaning towards SET some extra tips that might be interesting
PARAFEED TRANSFORMERS
MagneQuest DIY: Kurt Strain's COBALT SET 45 Parafeed Dual Mono Amplifier
Very nice (absolutely lovely actually) book
Amazon.com: Valve Amplifiers, Fourth Edition (9780080966403): Morgan Jones: Books
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