The Priboi Amplifier

Vintage Soviet Hi-Fi

About a year ago, I got my hands on my first tube amp. It is a Soviet-made 1980’s-era Priboi 204s, with a rated output of 50 W. I got it on OLX, the Romanian equivalent of eBay, for about $200. There is already an excellent technical write-up of this amp from Grzegorz “gsmok” Makarewicz in Poland, including the schematics. I agree with his summary: “a princess dressed in a beggar’s rags”. I…