Englebert

Englebert was a German audio equipment manufacturer based in Hamburg that operated around 1980, specializing in amplifiers and mixing equipment during the early home audio boom. The company produced various audio components including the SA-2 Ampl/Mixer, a mono amplifier equipped with dual STK 022 power amplifier ICs featuring comprehensive controls for treble, bass, balance, volume, microphone mixing, and loudness switching. Their products typically offered multiple input options including phono, tuner, tape, auxiliary, and microphone inputs with both RCA jacks and 6.3mm connections, housed in compact 400 x 115 x 185mm chassis designed for 220V AC operation with 80W power consumption. Englebert operated during the height of the German electronics manufacturing period and had exclusive manufacturing arrangements with Velimex GmbH, a German electronics distributor, as evidenced by nameplates reading 'Hergestellt exklusiv für Velimex GmbH' (manufactured exclusively for Velimex GmbH) on their equipment. The company's products featured practical design elements including screw terminals for speaker connections, headphone outputs, and front-panel accessibility for all major controls, representing the functional Germanic approach to audio equipment design of the early 1980s. Like many smaller German audio manufacturers of that era, Englebert appears to have ceased operations as the market consolidated around larger international brands, leaving behind a legacy of well-engineered but relatively obscure audio equipment that is now primarily of interest to vintage electronics collectors and enthusiasts who appreciate the build quality and distinctive design characteristics of early 1980s German audio engineering.