Vintage hifi gear has something that modern equipment doesn’t – real buttons and knobs, wood panels, the solid feel of everything. No touchpanels! No updates or reboots needed! And it can still be used with contemporary sound sources – when whatever streaming or music player you are using today are out of fashion tomorrow – you can still use these timeless receivers. And of course the soulful sound of high class vintage hifi gear, in particular Tandberg, which is what this place is mostly about.

This is a journey in learning how to restore vintage Tandberg hifi equipment (and some other brands). I’m an amateur who got hooked on vintage hifi and tries to understand and restore it (I’m not a pro and don’t take what I do as the ultimate advice).

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Don’t miss – The history of Tandberg.
The founder Vebjörn Tandberg and his company is a truly unique story. If you own a piece of Tandberg hifi gear and you don’t know the background of the company, you will love your gear even more when you learn the remarkable story of the genious and passion of Tandberg, as well as their dedication to quality and innovation.

News
5/4 2025 – TR-2055 receiver project. It was going to be used for parts. Can this receiver be brought back to life again? TR-2055 project.

17/7 2025 – Tandberg TP-43 transistor radio. Did you know that Tandberg made portable transistor radios of high quality? TP-43 transistor radio

20/10 2024 – TR-1010 receiver restoration. A silent channel and other problems. Probably Tandbergistas favourite receiver model from Tandberg (there are so many to chose from though). TR-1010 receiver restoration


Content is organized so that there are no posts in a typical blog-style. I have made separate pages for the different projects. You see links to the right or below.

Guide to the Tandberg content on this site in order of posting.

TR-2055 project
Trying to restore a half-butchered TR-2055 receiver.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-2055-project/

TR-1010 receiver restoration.
Tandbergistas favourite model from Tandberg. A silent channel and some other problems.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-1010/

TL-1520 Award Winner!
Tandbergista discovers this small but big sounding, wonderful speaker and is amazed.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tandberg-tl-1520/
A guest post about the restoration of another pair here:
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tandberg-tl-1520-restoration/

TR-1010
Restoration of a TR-1010 receiver with Right channel silent.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-1010/

Saving a Tandberg TR-1000
Guest post by a fellow Australian Tandbergista.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/saving-a-tandberg-tr-1000/

Sölvsuper 4 tube radio from 1947
We are going back in time. Get yourself a beautiful mono tube radio.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/solvsuper-4-tube-radio-from-1947/

Huldra 8 (the heirloom)
Restoring for a friend of a friend. Family heirloom brought back to life. Tandbergista rediscovers the H8!
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-8-the-heirloom/

Tandberg Hifi System 4 speakers
Treasures from 1958 restored with modern Seas fullrange drivers!
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tandberg-hifi-system-4-speakers/

Huldra 7 nr 2
Can you use a stereo tube radio from 1962 as a modern amp? Yes!
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-7-nr-2-a-vintage-tube-amp-for-today/

Rant on modern audio and a fun quiz!
Angry rant on contemporary, expensive high end audio.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/rants-on-modern-audio/

Huldra 7 restoration.
Tubes/valves. Tandbergs last tube receiver, from about 1963. Tandbergistas first tube project!
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-7-100-tubes/

TR-2025.
Tandbergistas own, mint condition 2025 which had some peculiar problems.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-2025-2/

TR-2080 part 1 and 2.
A looong restoration of the biggest receiver Tandberg made. TR-2080, the gentle giant.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-2080/

TR-1000 Magnum Opus
A totally wrecked TR-1000 receiver was brought to life, to high-end superstatus.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-1000-magnum-opus/

Huldra 9
1960’ies tube hybrid receiver restored. The gentle, wonderful, Germanium powered Huldra 9.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-9/

Huldra 8
Beautiful tube hybrid radio/receiver restored, Tandbergs first (Germanium) transistorized receiver.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-8/

The case of the oscillating TR-200
Tandbergistas own, treasured little receiver needed loving care.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/the-case-of-the-oscillating-tr-200/

TR-1040
Audiophile class vintage sound, the TR-1040 restoration. A superstar among receivers.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tr-1040/

TCD-310
A project I’d rather forget. Cassette decks aren’t for the faint of heart.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tcd-310-cassette-deck/

Tandberg/Thorens TD166 turntable
A turntable with a reputation for high performance brought back to glory.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/tandberg-thorens-td166-turntable/

Huldra 10 nr 2
Maybe most popular model in Scandinavia among Tandbergistas. Restored with high expectations.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-10-nr-2/

Huldra 10 nr 1
A short and boring post, my first, of a lovely Huldra 10. One of Tandbergistas first Tandberg receivers.
https://tandbergista.home.blog/huldra-10-nr-1/

Under Projects for others you will find some work I did for others, Tandberg and other brands.
This is just a hobby for me, I don’t run a repair shop. Also, I am an amateur and try to learn as I go.

* What is a “Tandbergista”? -ista is a fan, like Alfista is someone who likes Alfa Romeo cars. So a Tandbergista is.. you get it.

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