South Windsor, CT, January 2007 —
In Berlin, Germany 53 years ago, production of
the rare VF14 tube was discontinued. After several
years of research,
design and prototype development,
Telefunken USA is proud to announce that they
have completed the first 100 test tubes of the
new VF14K. Each tube has exceeded the 10000 hour
long test time.
“We
knew that without suitable microphone grade tubes,
our effort to build the best microphones in the
world would come to an end after our small inventory
of NOS tubes would be gone, putting our historical
replica of the U47 at risk of being discontinued.
With that in mind, we began our tube development
in late 2003, and after a very difficult start,
we produced our first prototype tubes in late
2005. Currently, the VF14K tubes are hand-built
in our laboratory, and we will do our best to
implement them in our U47 microphone systems later
this year. Please stay tuned for more information,
pictures will come soon!”
The
team at Silvia Classics has confirmed that the
first production run of the new Telefunken RM-5C
Ribbon mic is near completion and will begin shipping
the first or second week of February. Each system
will ship direct from our lab and will include
a shockmount and carrying case. Now is the time
to place your order for the RM-5C. $1495
Telefunken USA is also near completion on their
new test research and development studio facilities.
Later this spring the company will open its doors
to the recording public. The new room will act
as a test and demo environment for customers and
mic enthusiasts. Anyone interested in hearing
a new Telefunken USA mic in a shoot out against
another manufacturer’s mic or our large collections
of original and vintage microphones can contact
us directly and set up a demonstration.
Stay tuned for more details on the initial production
run of the Ela M 260 small diaphragm tube mic
system and other exciting new products.
ABOUT TELEFUNKEN ELEKTROAKUSTIK
TELEFUNKEN | USA acquired the TELEFUNKEN Trademark for North America in 2001, and in 2009 the company was named the Elektroakustik (translation: Electrical Acoustics) arm of TELEFUNKEN and awarded the exclusive rights to manufacture a wide variety of professional audio products and vacuum tubes bearing the TELEFUNKEN name, in over 27 countries worldwide. Recreating the classic TELEFUNKEN microphones has been a labor of love for the company CEO, Toni Fishman and the pursuit of that dream has culminated in the manufacture of what we at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik believe are the finest microphones currently available in the world today.
Along with meticulously manufacturing historic replicas of classic microphones by hand in the USA, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is now marketing the R-F-T series of microphones that take advantage of the globalization of technology, in order to offer recording microphones with professional sonic performance at reasonable prices.
Our latest additions to the TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik product line include a revolutionary new capsule design based on Alloy 2213™, an exceptional dynamic microphone [the M80], and a vacuum tube replacement for the original TELEFUNKEN VF14 which offers comparable performance in our U47 and new U48 microphones.
TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik continues to expand, and research and development of new products is an ongoing process. Although based firmly on classic designs, TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik is continuously looking forward. Important changes in our company and further expansion of our product line are slated for the immediate future.
For more information about TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik, call 860.882.5919 or e-mail info@t-funk.com.
