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Audio Transformers
http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerr7/autran.htmDoc Hoyer - Only Authorized Winder For MacIntosh and Marantz
altran - usa
http://www.altrancorp.com/NOTE: they don't generally sell to individuals
make the A variant transformer for OSA MP-1
and the HJFP and HVTP2 transformers for Hamptone
soon hamptone.com will stock the altran audio units they use for sale to DIYers
amplimo - netherlands
http://www.amplimo.nl/amplimo.html?target=dept_27.html&lang=en-usmake some very affordable 1:1 and stepup (1:5 24 euro, 1:15 27 euro) transformers
and some more robust ones that cost more
Audisar Transformers
http://www.vetcosurplus.com/audisar/ avel lindberg - usa
http://www.avellindberg.com/a good standard line of toroids
amveco / talema - usa
http://www.amveco.compcb mount encapsulated
and chassis mount
available from:
http://www.digikey.comavon magnetics:
http://www.avonmagnetics.co.uk/do custom audio transformers
have docs for all the old gardners designs
but their repros are VERY expensive
Baffwindings
http://www.baffwindings.co.uk/UK based transformer company
Bartolucci
http://www.audiomarketing.net/bartolucci Iron from Italy. Uses the C core approach.
Has high value inductors which could be good in a Telefunken V72/76.
Bauer Communications
http://www.bauertransformers.com/1124 Barstow Ave.
Eugene Oregon 97404
800-627-7277
541-689-0893
make similarly specced but cheaper models relative to jensen
the low ratio ones are supposed to be nearly as good as the jensens, the higher ones not so much
harder to get ahold of, but could be a bargain
beyerdynamic - germany
Beyerthey make a line of physically tiny transformers
mostly mic and line input
not too expensive but minimum orders may apply
contact your local beyer rep
bürklin - germany
http://www.buerklin.com/some inexpensive iso and mic input transformers
and some high quality toroid input and output transformers
usa office: (970) 429-1265
audio 1:1 iso - C105.900 (16 euro)
mic input - C106.000 (21 euro)
high quality 1:1 input - C106.100 (52 euro)
high quality 1:1 output - C106.400 (52 euro)
Butler Winding
Good background info also
http://www.butlerwinding.com/core-types/index.htmlcarnhill - uk
www.carnhill.co.ukwww.vintech-audio.com (us)
making vintage neve repro units they bought out st ives, who did make neve trannys
BUT marinair designed all of the classic ones,
and so the claim of "original" sounding trannys is in dispute.
will sometimes do custom designs.
good quality. expensive and often difficult to deal with.
carnhill has minimum orders. vintech will sell single units in the US.
cinemag - usa
http://www.cinemag.bizmake transformers for many pro audio shops
most units in the $40 range
quality comparable to jensen for less money
will sell single units direct
crimson audio transformers - usa
Crimson
http://www.crimsonaudiotransformers.com/2612 Gerhardt St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: (573)334-6656
make a 1:1 line input, 1:10 mic input an
edcor - usa
http://www.edcorusa.com/magnetics/audio/audio_transformer.htmsomewhat large physically, unshielded
can do custom work
very inexpensive - no nickel cores; generally suited to line output
electra-print - usa
http://www.electra-print.com/lineoutput.htmlmake a few custom and one 600:15k stepup ($50)
as well as one 8:1 output stepdown ($83)
shielding costs extra
experience electronics - germany
http://www.experience-electronics.de/englisch/bauteile/studio-uebertrager.htma range of mic input and 1:1 line in and out transformers
mostly in the 25 to 50 euro range
hammond - usa
http://www.hammondmfg.com/5caud.htma good selection and good product
will do custom work
relatively expensive
harbuch - australia
http://www.users.bigpond.com/harbuch/harbuch/default.htmhttp://www.users.bigpond.com/harbuch/harbuch/audiom2.htmhttp://www.users.bigpond.com/harbuch/harbuch/audiotx2.htm#inputkev has used these and likes them
they are have some inexpensive units if you're in this part of the world
haufe - germany
http://www.haufe-uebertrager.dei'm pretty sure they made many of the trafos
in the old telefunken v-series preamps
not much info on the site
apparently they sell a small T14/1 (AKG C-12 output) for 35 euro
and some of the v-series chokes are available
jensen - usa
www.jensen-transformers.comvery good, clean sounding
lots of info, application notes, etc. on webpage
expensive, but you get what you pay for
lm audio - australia
http://www.jlmaudio.commakes a toroid 1:10 input and an api 2503 like output
also a 1:4 input and a 1:1:1 gapped output
lundahl - sweden
www.lundahl.sesee site for distributors
an expanding selection of very high quality units
one or two vintage repro units - rca bc-2b
may do custom design with enough demand
used in a number of gyraf designs!
less expensive than some but very good
generally very transparent
lynx audio - brazil (thanks fabio)
http://www.audiolink.com.br/audiolink/transformadores/audio.htmsmall range of line in and out transformers
magnequest:
http://www.magnequest.comowner of all the peerless and acrosound docs
mostly amp output trafos and chokes
they do make a b7 15k that can be reversed for a 1:5 stepup
they are considering making altec/peerless 15905s
have made S-217-D (pultec OPT) in the past for $300ea
majestic - uk
http://www.transformers.uk.com/product01.htmcustom only, but do vintage hifi repro
mostly output, power, and chokes
monacor - germany
http://www.monacor.de/en/produktseite_gesamtprogramm.php?artid=2651&spr=EN&typ=uelectronic parts vendor stocks a few valuable and inexpensive
they don't have a US distributor, but you can order through
http://www.musicians-gear.comwhich has good prices with not so great shipping
neutrik - liechtenstein (fun to say)
http://www.neutrik.comlook under products > accessories > transformers
they make a few mu-metal shielded units
which look similar to lundahls
and some really tiny non shielded ones
they are inexpensive here in the usa
ask your local neutrik rep
OEP - UK
http://www.oep.co.ukmake a limited but versatile selection
sold thru farnell- newark can order them in the usa
sell seperate mumetal shield cans.
inexpensive but good when you want to hear the transformer working
pikatron - germany
http://www.pikatron.org/ueberd.htmjakob mentioned they still make replacement
trafos for the old neumann preamp modules
they also make an inexpensive 1:10 stepup (20 euro)
plitron - canada
http://www.plitron.comalso do pricey hifi tube output transformers
tamura - global
Tamuratube interstage and output
profile electronics
http://www.profileelectronics.com/radio shack - usa
this item has two decent 1:1 line transformers inside for $16:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=270-054it sounds terrible, but maybe that's what you want; $3:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=273-1380sescom - usa
http://www.sescom.com/audio/audio.htmlmake a few decent looking units MI and R series
the ones with any shielding are almost as expensive as jensens
some have had problems getting a response from them
shinrock - germany
http://www.shinrock.desome very nice info on telefunken gear
mostly custom designs, telefunken and amp repro
shinrock - germany
http://www.shinrock.desome very nice info on telefunken gear
mostly custom designs, telefunken and amp repro
www.sowter.co.ukgood quality, some vintage repro units (incl neve)
will sometimes do custom designs
less expensive for some things
will sell single units direct
Sowter - USA
www.groupdiy.comExclusive USA distributor of Sowter Transformers.
stevens and billington - uk
http://www.stevens-billington.co.uk/make a range of mu-shielded line in and out and mic in transformers
individuals can buy direct
Transmagcorp
http://www.transmagcorp.com/Custom torroids and other goodies-Lowell,MA.
Schumacher
known for their guitar amp outputs
they do custom work
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tab-funkenwerk - usa
http://www.tab-funkenwerk.com/id2.html oliver archut is the expert on all things telefunken related
offers mic output transformers and V7x series replacement iron
toroid corp of maryland - usa
http://www.toroid.com205-5076 is a tube preamp power transformer for $91
their standard line is on the pricey side
triad - usa
http://www.parallaxpower.com/Catalog/catalog.htmlnow a part of magnetek, renamed parallax
they used to make a wide range of audio trannys
now just telephone stuff mostly tho they do say they could do custom work
utc - usa
was bought out by opt industriesnow owned by magnetika aka torwico
http://www.magnetika.comthey claim to be able to make all the old stuff but you have to order a lot
and their prices change seemingly randomly call "frank" at either
(732) 364-1800 x103 or
(908) 454-2600 x290
for more info
v&f transformers
http://www.vf-transformer.com/victoria magnetics - usa
http://www.victoriamagnetics.comwill do one-off custom jobs for reasonable price
also does other transformers
Volny
http://www.volny.cz/mgberan/Czech transformers
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