MOST SOLD for a reason! THIS Audiophile Tube Amplifier from 1950s was the REAL DEAL

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• JA

  @Jayiyagi · 3 years ago · pinned

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• JE

  @jeffbrooke4892 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Bout time. &nbsp;Far too many times people who review tubes these days treat them like they are something exotic and primarily for those with deep pockets of money and finiky taste. &nbsp;Dynaco, as well as Heathkit, got a lot of people into hifi and did it with reltively afordable and acquirable gear, much like what Schitt does today with their lower priced DACS, amps and equilizers. &nbsp;And kudos to Dynaco for doing that in the past and kudos to Schiit for doing it today. &nbsp;When I got into tube stereo in the 80s it was for a couple reasons. &nbsp;One was because the amps could be had at a reasonable if not cheap price as they were &quot;yesterday&apos;s news&quot; (I bought my first ST 70 for 80-bucks, or about 235-bucks with inflation), but primarily I found the amps had much better dynamics and psychoacoustics (imaging) than solid state could come close too in the 1970s and early 80s. &nbsp;If you want to explore this topic further then I would reccomend finding some other equipment from the period of your ST 70 such as Heathkit, Scott, Harmon Kardon and Eico. &nbsp;Maybe even Dynaco&apos;s Mk III and IV monoblocks or their EL 84 powered ST 35. &nbsp;There is a world of gear from that time that deserve more and better attention. &nbsp;Just a thought. &nbsp;Thanks for this program and keep up the good work!

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• CL

  @cletusberkeley9441 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Happy New Year all. &nbsp;I own a Bob Latino ST-120 with KT-88Ss and a pair of Altec VOTT A7 loudspeakers with DIY passive crossovers. &nbsp; For me, audiophile heaven!

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• EM

  @emersonperin4109 · 3 years ago

  Props for recognizing the potential in vintage gear. Don&apos;t forget that the real magic of these vintage tube amplifiers is due to their output transformers (and hopefully you will think of other brands of vintage amps with even better OPT&apos;s). Upgrading the preamp tubes and the rectifier tube can have a significant influence on the sound as well. Also, you have further potential upgrades (since you have DIY experience) in terms of upgrading the components - better coupling caps (e.g.. Myflex, V-Cap) and resistors (e.g., An, z-foil), wiring, and connectors, &nbsp;You would be pleasantly surprised.

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• DO

  @donjaksa4071 · 2 years ago

  I rescued two of these crusty abused, abandoned and forlorn ST70 amps from a 10 year stint in a back yard shed. After rebuild, they both came up and played music, one from 1959 the other from 1965. Great EL34 amp

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• FR

  @fredericktennant9151 · 3 years ago

  That amp got me into tube amps, I remember watching my dad build this tube amp when I was a child back in the 60s I learned my first curse word when he dropped a tube I also burned my finger when he turned his back and I thought it was ok to touch after he had turned it off. I did not know why he had a pair of them until I learned about Hifi at a later date.

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• TH

  @thewaygokid3135 · 3 years ago

  I have never heard a Dynaco. Sounds like a fun journey to tinker with them.

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• HI

  @histubeness · 3 years ago

  I&apos;ve got a Will Vincent ST-70 version from 2011, coupled with a MCcormack LD-2 &nbsp;pre-amp, driving Spatial Audio M3 Sapphire speakers. Getting fantastic sound from this combo. What I like about Will&apos;s ST-70&apos;s (at least mine) is that all connections are on the back, with the power switch in front. I&apos;ve pretty much gotta have that now. Also, I can use either EL34, KT77, or KT66 output tubes. --Tons of fun.

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• JU

  @JustMe-dr2ci · 1 year ago

  Built one in 1969. &nbsp;Sold it in 1975 and went to McIntosh solid state. &nbsp;Got another ST70 in 2001. &nbsp;Still using it in my main system.

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• DR

  @drde4010 · 3 years ago

  Great review on one of the most iconic amplifiers of all time. In fact, if you, Google top 10 most iconic amplifiers in hi-fi it’s always on the list.

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• CA

  @careystuart · 2 years ago

  I&apos;ve heard solid state described as &quot;Sterile&quot; and &quot;Cold&quot;, tube sound described as &quot;Organic&quot; and &quot;Warm&quot;. Definitely &quot;Velvety&quot;!!

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• IG

  @Igorbraun · 3 years ago

  Dude, by the way, you make very beautiful videos. Love the background, light, color correction, everything...

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