Hi-Fi Stereo Amplifier 608 vs 610

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I have a simple question.
What is the technical/ electrical difference on these two?
I have been so Lucky to get ahold of these.
I can only find technical information for the 608.

Hope anyone can help.

 

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techhn wrote:

I have a simple question.
What is the technical/ electrical difference on these two?
I have been so Lucky to get ahold of these.
I can only find technical information for the 608.

Hope anyone can help.

We had this discussion here few times and the old B&O gurus claimed there is no technical difference between 608 and 610. Only the colour of the front (blue=608, black=610).

At one of 2 links Tamtapir posted the 610 version is shown on 2 pictures with blue front. I wrote to administrator to change or delete those pictures (there is no 610 version with blue front) but they do not want to delete those wrong pics. The radiomuseum is one of those old school sites with very conservative politics :-)

As discussed before, the 610 (black) is the export model of the 608 (blue front). However, there are various different versions of these two, with some of them having different inputs in the rear than others.

Obviously both available in Teak or Rosewood as well!

Ben

Hi Ben.

Thanks for info.

I have been told the are some electrical changes as well.

I am going to a workshop at Ringsted Museum, modday the 5th.

They have some senior technicians.70 +

I hope they can help.

I have a foto af my own B&O Hi-Fi 911HF you can see. 1959

It is displayed  at Ringsted Museum together with one of my speakers E, Hoejtone Rundspreder.

Hi Ben.

Here I have a list of old B&O equipment.

My database program is full of Pictures, user & service manuals, but not complete. All in Danish.

Hans-Henrik

Hans-Henrik,

very interesting and useful as well! It seems you have collected some very interesting items,

many thanks for the document!

Ben

Now that's what I call a beauty....

Hi Ben


B&O have "upgraded" the transistors at the two pre-amp. modules.
Technical info regarding the transistors comes later.

Hans-Henrik

Very nice list. Did you put the list and the database together yourself?

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