Pentodes Telefunken EF804S and E83F used in the V76 are common types and are still easily available. V76 VERSIONS: V76/80 - with switchable lowcut at 80Hz and 300Hz. Fixed input filter 40Hz and 15kHz. V76/120 - with switchable lowcut at 120Hz and 300Hz. Fixed input filter 40Hz and 15kHz... The V76 was the first preamp that really impressed me. To me it has a sonic character that is really amazing. The only thing that made me not want to spend the money on a vintage V76 was the Sonic Farm Creamer or Berliner. To me, equally impressive if not more for a lot less money. In my opinion, it's worth considering if you're after that tone.
Great deals on Telefunken V76. It's a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at eBay.com. Fast & Free shipping on many items!. With a full 76 dB of gain, the V76 came stock with a 12 position gain control knob allowing the engineer to select the proper setting for the specific recording circumstance. While some units came with EQ shelves (the V76/80 and V76/120) the studio unit (the V76s) did not offer this feature and was designed to provide a frequency response from.