Radio Philips 638A 1934 – HiFi – WIFI, Bluetooth

Customized upgrading of a family unit

Modèle de 1934 modernisé en enceinte connectée 2-voies Haute-Fidélité

100 W – WIFI – Bluetooth – Multiroom

This is not a reproduction but an original! Get the latest innovations in audio broadcasting combined with a beautiful antique!

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Description

TSF vintage radio WIFI - High Fidelity sound

Upcycled into a custom 2-way connected speaker, this device is part of our High Fidelity range. It contains a 100W class D amplifier combined with a 16cm 80W woofer and a 20W tweeter (the original speaker had a power of 1W!). A digital filtering allows to obtain a very flat response curve, for a balanced high-fidelity sound. Particular attention has been paid to the bass: the bass is dynamic (its level is increased at low volume) and a switch activates the Superbass function to give more weight to the bass according to the taste of the listener and the type of music.

Find more information about our High-Fidelity line.

Find more information about digital filtering and the sound of our units.

The device also features noise filters to suppress electronic noise from the WIFI card and electrical activity in the room.

Its WIFI module will allow you to stream audio from music platforms and radio stations with much better sound quality than Bluetooth. Technical possibilities are rapidly evolving and we are dedicated to making our vintage devices effective tools to take advantage of them!

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WIFI connectivity also opens up the possibility of synchronous wireless streaming to multiple devices (multi-room). If you buy a second device (radio, WIFI record player or WIFI speaker), one could play the left track and the other the right, or one could play your music in the living room and the other in the kitchen. We also sell a WIFI adaptor that converts your audio system into a WIFI speaker via a simple jack plug.

More information on multiroom broadcast.

The device is also equipped with a Bluetooth connectivity to broadcast tracks stored on your phone (MP3 ...) or sound directly from the Internet (Youtube ...).

Specs

  • 100W class D amp
  •  Coaxial loudspeaker consisting of a 16 cm neodymium magnet woofer (power 80W) and a 20W silk dome tweeter
  • Digital filtering (crossover, attenuation, leveling) for a high-fidelity response curve
  • Dynamic bass
  • Noise cancellation filters
  • WIFI connectivity
  • Multiroom ready
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • LED backlighting
  • Original on/off switch by turning the knob
  • WIFI / Bluetooth remote
  • Dimensions :
  • Detailed manual (setup and operation)

History of the radio

This rare unit has been produced by Philips in Paris just before the great depression stroke, afterwards the brand turned to smaller and cheaper radios.

Philips was founded in 1891 by Frederik Philips and his son Gerard. The father, a banker, financed the acquisition of a factory in Eindhoven, where the company began to manufacture electrical components. After a difficult first few years, during which they almost went bankrupt, Gerard's younger brother Anton joined the company. As an engineer, he quickly brought fresh ideas to the table and the business grew rapidly. In the following years, the family laid the foundations for the multinational electronics company. In the 1930s they marketed the very popular "Chapelle" radio, and in 1939 the first electric razor.

After World War II, Philips produced vinyl turntables that we love for their robustness. The company contributed a lot to the Art Deco movement, seeking to move away from the natural lines of Art Nouveau into more abstract modern forms. After 1960 came the tape players, then other technologies.

 

Free shipping to UK, Germany, Spain, Netherland, Belgium and France.

Full one year warranty

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Additional information

Features

Basses dynamiques, Bluetooth, Compatible Multiroom, Filtrage numérique, Filtres anti-bruits, Haute-Fidélité, Superbass, WIFI

Power

100 W

Decade

Années 30

WIFI version

version 2

Brand

Philips

Category

Radios