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Braun TS501 Tuner Radio Stereoanlage

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Privatverkauf, keine Garantie. Keine Gewährleistung keine Rücknahme, kein Widerrufsrecht. Versand deutschlandweit für elf Euro möglich.

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Is €99 close enough to the sweet spot that you’d buy it without overthinking? Yes: against your recent comps, it lands just above the €94 25th percentile and right around the €100 median, so this reads as fair-to-good value, not a bargain-bin score but definitely not ambitious either.

The appeal here is straightforward: this is a respected late-era Braun tuner, and Braun gear is valued for its clean industrial design, sensible ergonomics, and solid FM performance when properly serviced. At this price, an excellent condition example is a sensible grab if it powers up cleanly, tunes accurately, and the dial/indicator behavior is intact; the upside is getting a genuinely nice piece of vintage hi-fi that should integrate easily into a classic system without paying collector premium.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Braun Audio

Braun Audio traces its origins to 1921, when German engineer Max Braun founded the company in Frankfurt as a modest workshop producing radio components. By 1929, it had launched its own receivers, earning international acclaim at the 1937 Paris World Fair for sound engineering innovations. Post-World War II, Braun rebuilt with a sharp focus on high-fidelity reproduction, pioneering advancements under designer Dieter Rams from 1956 onward, including the first all-wave receiver, mobile music player (TP1 in 1959), stackable Hi-Fi systems, and wall-mounted integrated setups—many now museum pieces like those at MoMA.

The brand excelled in compact, modular stereo systems during the 1960s and 1970s, with iconic models like Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 250, and Audio 300 featuring solid metal casings and uncompromised sound quality. Braun emphasized innovative portables, record players with plexiglass covers, and educational brochures on optimal listening setups, blending functionality with Rams' minimalist aesthetic across radios, phonographs, amplifiers, and early headphones.

Renowned among vintage collectors and design aficionados for its ahead-of-its-time hi-fi heritage, Braun Audio holds a niche position as a mid-tier icon of German engineering precision. After a 28-year hiatus, it relaunched in the 2010s under license, targeting enthusiasts who value timeless quality over cutting-edge exotica, with a current emphasis on preserving its storytelling legacy through curated webshops and reissues.

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