811 450B

[buildafriend]

ever messed with one of these? any thoughts? thanks regardless.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WSW-Siemens-Halske-811-450B-Germanium-preamp-1965-TOP-WORKING-unit-/261197074692?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Preamps&hash=item3cd08f1104

 

[My3gger]

It's germanium circuit from 60's made by WSW Austria, sounds very nice with not too much color because of very good transformers. A lot of them can still be found in Eastern Europe for similar prices or less. It needs -24V, has two gain/att. switches, needs a phantom. Buy it if shipping isn't more than 50-70$, it's a nice piece of gear, well built and not far away from transistor versions of TAB/Tele.... Maybe Roginator has them for less, he has a lot of WSW gear. Ten years ago people talked how they are secret treasures but prices don't seem to go up Still very nice piece of history and well built.