My Opus Telefunken 6

[Robie]

Just checked, and mine is an Opus 7. The main difference I can see on an initial comparison is a few preset equalizer buttons (jazz, orchestra, etc.). Pictures to follow.

[Robie]

I received a request for a scan of the Opus 7 manual from AK member "Funkster". Not sure of the protocol on info (I'm a newbie) but I can email a copy to anyone interested. It includes a circuit diagram that I can rescan if it's illegible. I also have the 1956 log of FM and SW stations that came with it.

Still haven't gotten to the pictures yet but will post soon.

[crooner]

Bump on this thread!

I've just acquired an Opus 7 via eBay. Got it for around $150 which is quite reasonable for a set of this quality.

I'm going to pick it up next Sunday. A short drive to Los Angeles. Can't wait to get it.

Here's a picture of how it looks like. Not my unit, but it is the exact same model. I prefer this "modern" style cabinet with the wooden bars on the grille.

[Telecolor 3007]

It's making me drolling.

[crooner]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

It's making me drolling.

Beautiful isn't it?

I think Telefunken really hit the nail on the head with this styling. Later models were not as attractive, IMHO.

The 7, along with the earlier 6 were the high point in the Opus series, IMO.

The nice thing about the "US" version is that it has the full FM band all the way to 108 MHz. It also has a much cleaner dial design without the city and country markings.

The Opus, being the top of the line from Telefunken, has 6 speakers including two electrostatic tweeters. The amplifier section uses a pair of EL84s in push-pull arrangement. The speakers have Alnico V magnets.

In the past I owned the second model from the top, the "Concertino". But this is the first Opus for me.

I'm going to be recapping mine and performing some minor restoration. Stay tuned for a dedicated Opus 7 thread in the near future!

[Telecolor 3007]

It's tube Hi-Fi. I think it beats my East-German Grosssuper Capri Typ 6401 (I'll put a picture with it on a topic).

[crooner]

Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

It's tube Hi-Fi. I think it beats my East-German Grosssuper Capri Typ 6401 (I'll put a picture with it on a topic).

I've seen pics of several East German sets and they looked very nice. Similar styling to Telefunken.

Would love to see a picture of your set...

[Telecolor 3007]

Here it is:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthr...874#post721874
I'll put some techincal data about it later

TELEFUNKEN ELA V

TELEFUNKEN Ela V 304 MONO RÖHRENVERSTÄRKER (seltenheit, Sammlerstück) BAUJAHR: 1955 mit RÖHREN: Telefunken EL 84 AUSGANGSLEISTUNG: 10 Watt Sinus
Let's take a look of this TELEFUNKEN mono amplifier at this site: http://www.audio-extasa.eu/product_i...products_id=74

[crooner]

Interesting amp.
Would this be similar (in design and power output) to the Opus 6/7's amplifier?
They both use the EL84 in push pull configuration...

[WhiteSE]

very nice indeed!!!

[WhiteSE]

i am sending my unit to Terry D. to get 100% finctional..

[crooner]

Not a bad idea at all.
I'm going to be careful recapping mine because I don't want to upset the RF alignment. Perhaps I'll just replace the caps on the first audio and power amplifier sections. Plus the selenium rectifier.

Originally Posted by WhiteSE

i am sending my unit to Terry D. to get 100% finctional..

[crooner]

BTW, my recollections of listening to shortwave radio in my younger years was one of the main reasons to buy the Opus.

My plan is to recreate the old Voice Of America Jazz Hour shows on mp3. With a good audio editor such as Audacity, I can put together a simulated vintage radio show.

They can be broadcast to the radio using a small AM transmitter I have at hand, or better yet using a Squeezebox network player and the tape/pick-up inputs of the radio.

Also, the Squeezebox can be used to receive internet broadcasts from around the word. Should be awesome to listen to them via the Opus 7. Talk about the best of both worlds: the classic tube sound of a vintage hi-fi radio plus the ability to listen to Internet radio streams!

[WhiteSE]

do you have adapters to hook up tape/phono? mine came with them, so terry will have to make me some RCA-tfk cables...