jhoak Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Re-introduction actually. Once upon a time I had some really nice old tubed McIntosh equipment. Alas divorce has a way of forcing you to give up the things you love in order to do things like eat... Is anyone using Dynaco tube amps with their Klipsch speakers? I see quite a few of them for sale in various states of restoration. I'm especially interested in the brand because you can still get pretty much all of the parts fairly easily. Got a Dynaco? Hooked up to Klipsch speakers? OK... Which amp and what speakers? Most importantly how does it sound? F.Y.I. I've got a pair of poor-mans Cornscalas, a pair of La Scalas undergoing restoration & upgrade, and a pair of Heresys. I haven't decided on a preamp so I'll probably use my Marantz 2240 as a preamp until I become inspired. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanO55 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Using a pair of Mark III with vintage LaScalas, works great for me. Pas3X preamp too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRBILL Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Two Mark IIIs into Klipschorns. A Williamson P-P 6BG6s for Heresy middle "Phantom". Life is sweet! drbill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 i've heard them with Klipschorns, La Scalas, Cornwalls and Heresys and they sounded great with each. If not experienced with buying used Dynaco equipment I would contact someone like Craig from NOSValves.com a frequenter on the forum here so you know what questions to ask if you decide to buy. He will steer you in the right direction and a super man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Take a look at Quicksilver Mini-mites. Old school design but factory fresh. They are very nice little amps. Thanks, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dubay Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I have the clones of the MKIIIs by Kevin at Dynakit, driving my KG5.5's, passive preamp. This way you get new parts through and through, no surprises, and the metal work is polished stainless steel. Classic tube sound, smooth top end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I've used MKIII's for LaScala, Klipschorn, and Heresy. Juicy Music preamps and the sound was very good. My MKIII's were rebuilt works of art by Will Vincent. You might catch some of his stuff on Audiogon. His work is amazing and a bang for the buck champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4markNY Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 At the moment, my basement rec room setup is powered by a Dynaco St-70, McIntosh C-26 preamp, a Sansui T-4065 Tuner, and a '58 Weathers turntable with the wooden tonearm. These are feeding a pair of '76 Heresy I HDRBs (still in raw birch....) I have a sub hooked up down there too, for rock, and jazz, and the occasional classical. Last week the amps there were my pair of Heathkit A-9cs, but the left one caught a buzz that I haven't cleared. I also had a SS SAE in there over the weekend, and I would almost swear that it sounded better than the tubes.....but then , my hearing isn't what it used to be, and the Timpanaplasty didn't really take all that well..... I do have some new Sonicap caps on order, so I expect that they'll sound even better by this time next week. I figure after 33 years they could use some refreshing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevco Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 DIYTube ST70, Aric 3.6 preamp, Klipsch Forte II's. A brilliant setup on a budget! I've seen Mac owners hang their heads in shame after hearing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwphoto Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Is anyone using Dynaco tube amps with their Klipsch speakers? . . . Got a Dynaco? Hooked up to Klipsch speakers? OK... Which amp and what speakers? Most importantly how does it sound? ST-70 + PAS-3 + Forte IIs = Sonic Bliss! The Dynaco stuff is original. Forte IIs have Crites titanium diaphrams. Source components: Rega Planet, Thorens TD 160 (AR-XA awaiting possible mods) & a Marantz 2100 tuner. Oh yeah, I run ALAC files through an old Powerbook (iTunes) & a KECES DA-151 DAC, too. I've used my Marantz 1152DC as a preamp with good results as well. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Classic Dynaco ST70 EL34 integrated tube amplifier I am quite surprised that Art Dudley’s lists of list in theSeptember 2004 issue of venerable Stereophile magazine did NOT include theclassic Dynaco ST70 integrated EL34 tube amplifier. Over 300,000 units of thishefty 35 IHF-watts per channel stereo amplifier sold from 1958 to 1977. Today,the ST70 is remains a popular model among tube enthusiasts and a benchmark ofquality performance. Its EL34 define the pentode sound. This summer, the originaland modified versions of this perennial classic are selling on eBay between$275 and $375. Posted: 8/23/2004 Old tube equipment, with large transformers and new parts,such as the best selling tube amp ever made, the popular Dynaco ST70 (with EL34tubes), can rival the sound of more expensive solid state amps, especially whencouple to the dynamics of horns. Tubes exhibit a soft clipping characteristicand different types of distortion, which makes them easier on the ears. The ST70 was originally designed as a low-cost stereoamplifier. It had been sold over 300,000 times during its life from 1958 to1977 (due to its low price ?). Until today, the ST70 is very popular under thegroup of tube enthusiasts. Anyway, as a teenager I had a sweet system Ralph Karsten, ofAtmosphere OTL Music amplifiers provided forme. NAD pre-amp (1020?) and two rusty old Dynaco ST70s with a pair of RobertFulton 100s (yes, Fulton) speakers(the ones that had the midrange tweeters arranged in a diamond pattern –anybody know them?). Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” changedme away from the dual Dynaco ST70s with my Fulton FM100 loudspeakers. Ibought a 48-pound solid-state (SS) monster, the Class A Pioneer M-22 referenceamp, for $250 over a dozen years ago. I could not stand the scratchy sound ofmy rusty Dynaco ST70s with their compliment of 4-EL34 tubes any longer. Pentode/tetrode tube amps tend to broadcast dynamics inthree dimensions -- the way instruments themselves do -- so that theinstrumental image seems to change in size, shape, and volume as intensitieswax and wane. Solid-state amps tend to focus dynamics, as they focus images,more tightly. In terms of musical realism, hearing a trumpet playing fortissimothrough a solid-state amp is a bit like watching a film run in reverse; it’s asif the trumpet’s image were getting denser, more focused as it gets louder,rather than growing larger and bloomier and more "freed up," as itwould in life. If the Krells’ "control" has one drawback, it is inthe slightly over-focused way it images (not in tone color or dynamics). Specifications Power Output 35 watts continues, 80 watts peak each channel Frequency response +/- .5 dB from 30 Hz to 40kHz Power Response 20 Hz to 20kHz within 1 dB of 35 watts at less than 1 % distortion Intermodulation Distortion less than 1 % at 35 watts (normally about .5 %), Less than .05 % at 1 watt Hum and Noise inaudible; better than 90 dB below rated power Sensivity 1.3 volts RMS input for 35 watts out Output impedance 4, 8, 16 ohms each channel Damping Factor 15 Minimum channel separation 55 dB Power Consumption 190 watts 50/60 Hz Tube Complement 4 x EL34, 2 x 7190, GZ34/5AR4, selenium rectifier Size 13" by 9-1/2" by 6-1/2" high Weight 32 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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