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Dynaco ST-70's, some ?????

6/16/1999 6:37 PM
Wyatt	Dynaco ST-70's, some ????? Okay, I've a ST-70 on it's way to me. Of course, I haven't given it a look-over yet, but I'm fairly confident I'm buying from someone who has kept it up nicely. I know some of who have mentioned using a Dynaco power amp, so I pose some questions to you. My questions were what do you all use with it? It's eventually going to be part of a simple set-up for music in my bedroom. That means it will probably be paired up with a variable output CD player (Dynaco CDV-Pro?) and some speakers and that's it. But in the meantime, I was wondering about preamps and such. Do those of you who have one use a tube preamp...SS preamp, Dynaco PAS 2 or 3, etc.? And if I did pair it up with a nice but affordable SS preamp for now, will the tone suck? Also, any suggestions on tubes. Are the Sovtek 7199's any good or should a pay for NOS? And, what are your opinions of current model EL34's for HiFi use? Thanks for any answers, guys. -Y.

6/16/1999 6:37 PM

Wyatt

Dynaco ST-70's, some ?????

Okay, I've a ST-70 on it's way to me. Of course, I haven't given it a look-over yet, but I'm fairly confident I'm buying from someone who has kept it up nicely.

I know some of who have mentioned using a Dynaco power amp, so I pose some questions to you.

My questions were what do you all use with it? It's eventually going to be part of a simple set-up for music in my bedroom. That means it will probably be paired up with a variable output CD player (Dynaco CDV-Pro?) and some speakers and that's it. But in the meantime, I was wondering about preamps and such. Do those of you who have one use a tube preamp...SS preamp, Dynaco PAS 2 or 3, etc.? And if I did pair it up with a nice but affordable SS preamp for now, will the tone suck?

Also, any suggestions on tubes. Are the Sovtek 7199's any good or should a pay for NOS? And, what are your opinions of current model EL34's for HiFi use?

Thanks for any answers, guys.

-Y.

Replies:

anonymous Uncle Ned knows a lot about ST70s. ... -- 6/16/1999 11:06 PM
Steve M. Hi Y,> My questions... -- 6/16/1999 11:52 PM
BicBogartPeas For a pre-amp, I use a PAS-3X. The... -- 6/17/1999 1:58 AM
SpeedRacer I have the soundvalves board in my ... -- 6/17/1999 3:22 AM
MKB Hi, Wyatt. Another $0.02 worth fro... -- 6/17/1999 12:08 PM
Wyatt Re: Thanks a bunch, guys... -- 6/17/1999 1:29 PM
dan Re: Dynaco ST-70's, if yer serious about a rebuild -- 6/20/1999 4:57 PM