Dale W Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 As some of you are aware i've yet to plug any of this tube gear in ( short tubes) but so far i'm very pleased with this current project. As you can see from this attachment one could say i'm as happy as a pig in sh@t . lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKubicki Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 Hah! Now there's an avatar! Nice Dale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 Dale, Those are some gorgeous looking amps, you have done an outstanding job modding them. I am looking forward to your reviews on the amps and the preamp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 ANDY : Ya i never really thought about that, but your right. If anyone wants the overly happy pig i'll e-mail it them. My current avatar would eat that pig alive. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 Dale, If I knew you were that ugly I would of never worked on your amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 CRAIG : Lucky for me the kids got there looks from my wife. She's a good old farm girl but cleans up real nice . too bad i can't say the same . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar dave Posted March 2, 2003 Share Posted March 2, 2003 nice work dale, they look way better since i seen them at craigs. i think you'll like the way they sound ever better than the way they look. if you don't mind me asking, how much do you have invested? dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 DAVE: I paid $550.00 usd for the amps off e-bay plus $50.00 to ship them to craig. You can check with him on a price to do all the mod's . If they sound half as good as craig and you claim then they are a good inexpensive tube investment. All in all with the amps and pre-amp together you'd be looking at $2500.00 to $3000.00 for a set up like this one. That all hindges on picking up some mark III's that are in decent shape ( don't need trany's ) . Last night i could'nt resist pulling off the bottom cover of the pre-amp. WOW very nice detailed work inside !!!! . I'm positive it's going to perform as well as it looks. What a craftmans jean-francios is . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Dale, Your wife is a beauty !! Who's the guy hanging onto her ?? Sure doesn't look like the smiley pig to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 CRAIG : I'm nursing my sweetheart right now, she's laying on the couch beside me on the computer. We've been at the hospital all day , after two kids her nice 38 b's went to DD'S so today she had a breast reductions done . I've been at the hospital since 10 this morning and we just walked in the door 20 minutes ago . Tarra is tucked in bed ( on the couch) and sleeping off the effects of being put under for 5 hours. Cheers for now , i better keep an eye on her tonight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Can't blame her there DD's sound like a major back ache to me !! Maybe I sould get a gut reduction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 gut reduction? Where do I sign up? Jeez, 217 this morning. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I'm very curious about the chroming on the transformers. I was showing the pics to a friend of mine. He agreed they are a work of art. He thought it was odd though, because he said the chrome will work as an insulator. He is a vintage VW buff, and said folks who chrome the valve covers on their VWs see a 30 degree rise in engine temp. I would hate to see the trannies get to hot. Don't see many chrome wood stoves either. But they look soooo coool! Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 MARVEL: There are lots of new and vintage amps with chrome trany covers. Chrome is " metal plating " maybe a mil at most so i forsee no problems. The trani's are exposed to disapate heat, lots of amps have the transformers covered in with metal boxes and they seem to be fine. I think the tubes will get a lot hotter than the transformers ever will. The heat sink is also off to the open end ( stacked plates ) so most of the heat should take the path of least resistance. Then again i've been wrong before . lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Dale One more Kudo in the pot. Those amps look beautiful. Nicely done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 My imput was little more than cleaning and detailing ( and supplying the cash). Craig is the one that deserves the handshake. He put a lot of time and effort into these two mark III'S and fell in love with there sound with every change made. The underside wiring looks as good as the top and a lot of time and thought went into there modifications. I'm sure craig could post a good paragraph on all the parts and changes he has made from the stock configuration. Thanx once again to craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Heck dale don't thank me yet !! Lets see how you like them first. I booby trapped them so you would have to send them back My St-70 is coming along well but it just does not grab and control the speakers with the same thirst the Mark III's did. I think I'll go down to the shop and install the Jenson Paper in Oils in the St-70 and see what that does. DBflash gave me a incredible deal on 4 of them !! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 Did you get the Copper Foil Jensen or the Alum? The copper foils are the way to go so I hoped you got those. I dont think the Copper Foil Jensen will do any better in the bottom per say, but they should be very nice in the mids and top end, where they sound about as natural as anything I have heard. For those that say capacitors dont really make that much difference, the change can be very rewarding. Still, a good circuit with good caps will do better than a poor circuit with supreme caps. One of the qualities of the ST-70 is the less than hammer-lock bass. The KT-88 has a more tight bass but I dont think it has quite the rich, big sound of the EL-34. Even so, the bass is not the Dynaco ST-70 strong point, even with mods (although it can get a hell of a lot better). Hope the Jensen's bring some magic though. kh ps- we need to get that site a bit mor magical too...as in done! heh. I just finished a monster project so have some time before this other hell deal, another non-audio affair that pays way more ducats but sure isnt as amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 AH!!!! These babys are purring like a kitten !! I never really thought these tube amps would have the bass punch that they do. I've yet to find a tune they can't keep up with. Bidding on some NOS 6550 tung-sol just for the hell of it, intested to see if they make any noticable change or not. with the amount of spare tubes i've bought latly, i'll need to build a cabinet just to hold them all . lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 My GAWD! Those are unspeakably beautyful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.