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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #30 on: Nov 18, 2002 at 01:12 AM »
You guys can officially count me in.  I just picked up my ST-70 this morning from Hyper.  I'll hook it up later after work, kick back and hear tube magic unfold.   ;D  

And after hooking it up... 'em enchanting valved gear gets yah deeply rapt and endlessly hooked! Welcome to "tubophilia" young_hov!  ;)

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #31 on: Nov 18, 2002 at 10:09 AM »
finally! congrats dude.  ;D
You guys can officially count me in.  I just picked up my ST-70 this morning from Hyper.  I'll hook it up later after work, kick back and hear tube magic unfold.   ;D  

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #32 on: Nov 18, 2002 at 10:47 AM »
Thanks guys.  :)  The sound is enchanting to say the least.  On a side note, sir arnold's diy rack looks fantastic!  

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #33 on: Nov 19, 2002 at 04:09 PM »
Congratulations to the ST70 !

It has already been voted by The Absolute Sound (TAS) as one of The 10 Best Buys in Used Audio Gear.

Now, it has been ranked # 15 in Stereophile's Top 100 Audio Products.
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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #34 on: Nov 20, 2002 at 07:13 PM »
wow! napakasuerte naman ng mag-uuwi nyang st70 na yan!

hey guys,

FYI, its my friend EPOSMAN (MIKE) who is the lucky one with this fantastic piece of HIFI. He also has a FOREPLAY pre amp which goes with it aswell. I just can't wait to hear it sing together with his REGA PLANAR 3 with CLEARAUDIO AURUM BETA and ROTEL RCD-1070 setup!!! MIKE be ready for me ha? ;)
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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #35 on: Nov 23, 2002 at 07:16 PM »
You guys can officially count me in.  I just picked up my ST-70 this morning from Hyper.  I'll hook it up later after work, kick back and hear tube magic unfold.   ;D  

finally!!!  ;D

after a long wait, the day has finally arrived.  Congrats dude!!!  ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #36 on: Nov 24, 2002 at 11:16 AM »
esi,
ikaw ang mag-ready coz you're next!

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #37 on: Nov 27, 2002 at 08:26 AM »
Rene,

Don't forget our usapan last night.  ;)

Thanks!


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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #38 on: Dec 18, 2002 at 10:54 AM »
It has been 2 months since this thread began.  Any new ST70 owners out there?  ::)

ST70! Ang tube amp ng bayan!  ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #39 on: Dec 21, 2002 at 09:24 PM »
What does Isuzu and Hyperaudio have in common?

Both have a long line of customers/orders for their best selling products.  Isuzu cannot meet the demand for its Hilander XUV, while Hyper has lots of clients itching for their respective ST70 orders!

For you guys and gals who's got the hots for this great amp, don't despair.  Mine is for sale.  P200,000! ;D

Kidding aside, I just saw a SCA35 (Dynaco's great Integrated Amp) at Hyper's shop.  You guys should see this particular unit.  Its too mint to be true!  :)

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #40 on: Jan 16, 2003 at 11:03 AM »
hello to all ST-70 lovers!

what speakers do you guys match with your st-70s?
what do you recommend?

thanks!



to all music lovers!

for 2-channel listening, i agree with everyone here that you can't go wrong with the ST-70. In my opinion, Mozart, Duke Ellington or even the Dead Kennedys sound far better with my newly acquired ST-70 (s2) than any of the solid state amps (onkyo, harman kardon, marantz, yamaha) i've used all these years!

if you're looking for an amp, bring your favorite CD (speakers, pre-amp, etc.) at hyperaudio's place and hear what the ST-70 has to offer! just don't blame me if you start getting hooked to the great sound of tubes.


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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #41 on: Jan 16, 2003 at 08:22 PM »
congrats pare on your new "baby"!!!

balita ko nga kay sir hyper eh di naman yata yan ang bibilhin mo napa-tulala ka sa ganda ng tunog...hehehe!

ako'y nag-iipon na lang to get a tube amp...planning to get also a new set of speakers...i'm "dreaming" to get the nautilus 805 or the sonus grand piano...talagang "dreaming" pa rin ako...hehehe!

enjoy pare! mean time, i'm enjoying my NAD and x10-d combo...araw-araw akong puyat...

thanks! ;D
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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #42 on: Jan 16, 2003 at 09:09 PM »
He! He! He!  ;D

Si tuff_u_gong, addict na sa ST.  ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #43 on: Jan 16, 2003 at 09:14 PM »
Tuff_U_Gong, congrats, man on your ST70!  


Hmm, para maiba, mukhang mas type ko ang ST69.  ;D  ;D  ;D


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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #44 on: Jan 16, 2003 at 09:16 PM »
i'm "dreaming" to get the nautilus 805 or the sonus grand piano...talagang "dreaming" pa rin ako...hehehe!thanks! ;D

Superman,

Sonus na!!!   hehe.

 

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #45 on: Jan 17, 2003 at 10:05 AM »
pare,

yah...sonus is it...pero medyo mataas pa eh...almost 100k...hihintayin kong bumaba ng konte...hopefully within the 1st quarter...butas na naman ang bulsa ko...planning for the wedding pa naman for 2004...hay naku! :-\

it's worth the wait, pare! thanks! ;D
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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #46 on: Jan 17, 2003 at 12:53 PM »
Congrats Tuff!  Welcome to the club!  ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #47 on: Feb 06, 2003 at 07:25 AM »
Congrats Tuff!  Welcome to the club!  ;D

thanks young_hov!

btw, just upgraded my stock st-70 sII to one of hyperaudio's all chrome version.

wow!!!! tindi mo talaga hyper! louie armstrong's trumpet has never sounded this good in my room!




sa mga wala pang st-70, better start reserving...pahaba na nang pahaba ang pila!!!!

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #48 on: Feb 07, 2003 at 05:07 PM »
Good move tuff_u_gong.  IMHO, I also find the original ST70 to sound better than the Series II.

Yan ba mismo sa picture yung unit mo?  Trade tayo ng 5AR4.  Based on the picture, it is the wide bottle version.  Ayos yan!  Ay mali  ;D PANGIT yan!  ;D  Palit tayo. ;D ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #49 on: Feb 07, 2003 at 10:34 PM »
I finally got my long-awaited stock ST-70!! Thanks Rene! ;D

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #50 on: Feb 08, 2003 at 08:38 PM »
guys, oks ba dynaco st-70, using kt88 tubes? compared with units with EL tubes?

moz sayo ba yung may cerafine caps? i heard that one at hyper"s,  ganda tunog.

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #51 on: Feb 10, 2003 at 03:10 PM »
No mine's all stock..so far..hehe

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #52 on: Feb 11, 2003 at 02:00 PM »
Guys,

Just a couple of questions to take this thread a bit further for those who wanna "restore" or "mod" their ST70's:

1. What are your favorite coupling caps & why?

2. Has anyone tried the quad cap substi boards from SDS or Curcio?

Personally, I belong to the "restoration" frameset than the "mod" set which changes the circuitry of the original design.

I also started another thread over at:
http://www.wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1119#1119



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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #53 on: Feb 12, 2003 at 01:47 PM »
Good move tuff_u_gong.  IMHO, I also find the original ST70 to sound better than the Series II.

Yan ba mismo sa picture yung unit mo?  Trade tayo ng 5AR4.  Based on the picture, it is the wide bottle version.  Ayos yan!  Ay mali  ;D PANGIT yan!  ;D  Palit tayo. ;D ;D

hi M_Shoe_Maker!

no this is not my unit. just got it from dynaco.com pero i posted it to give the others an idea.

actually, i have yet to learn about tube types and models and which ones are rare/common.

all i know is that The ST-70 SOUNDS GREAT!!! whether playing CDs or LPs!

so what are you other guys waiting for? audition na!!!




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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #54 on: Feb 24, 2003 at 09:58 PM »
So, any new ST70 owners?  ::)

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #55 on: Feb 24, 2003 at 10:29 PM »
I have no doubt whatsoever that these Dynacos are very sweet but wouldn't it be better to just save up for something like an Arcam DIVA A85 or a Musical Fidelity A3.2?

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #56 on: Feb 28, 2003 at 11:12 AM »
I have no doubt whatsoever that these Dynacos are very sweet but wouldn't it be better to just save up for something like an Arcam DIVA A85 or a Musical Fidelity A3.2?

hey stradale!

there's a new ST-70 series 2 unit that you can try out at hyper's right now (ewan ko lang, baka may makabili today). i think he has a number of PAS-3 pre-amps there too. you may be able to do a side-by-side test with the arcam integrated amp he's selling also.

audition ka na to find out what the st-70 has to offer!

don't forget to bring your favorite CDs

tuff


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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #57 on: Mar 01, 2003 at 01:45 PM »
I'd love to but I don't have the budget yet.  Kakahiya naman mag-audition.  Anybody has tried comparing the Arcam A85 SS amp to the ST-70 or Pas-3 tube amps? Would love to hear your opinion.
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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #58 on: Mar 01, 2003 at 05:55 PM »
Anybody has tried comparing the Arcam A85 SS amp to the ST-70 or Pas-3 tube amps? Would love to hear your opinion.

I posted listening notes on the Arcam A85 at http://groups.yahoo.com/pinoydiophiles.  Search for it in the archives.

As for ST70, it's at http://www.wiredstate.com/pinoydiophiles.

Even if I did not A-B the 2 in the same system using the same music, the difference between the two is just so obvious that I feel confident sharing what I think about them even without a direct A-B.

The A85 is a classic S/S sounding amp.  It is authoritative, fast, has very good control of the frequency extremes.  Don't match it w/ thin or lean sounding speakers or you'll get a tinny sound.

The ST70 is a classic tube sounding amp.  It is warm, lush, what it gives to the A85 in the top and bottom end it regains convincingly in the midrange.  Don't match this w/ power hungy speakers.

If these 2 are on your shortlist, I suggest you continue listening.  These are two very, very different sounding amps and if you've shortlisted them, you probably haven't really decided on the sound you are after.

Tube amps closer to the Arcam's sound would be some Audio Research, and maybe Sonic Frontiers.

S/S amps closer to the ST70's sound would be Electrocompaniet, Audio Analogue, Musical Fidelity (especially the older Class A models).

Hope this helps.

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Re:Dynaco ST70 Lovers Unite! (meron ba?)
« Reply #59 on: Mar 01, 2003 at 07:01 PM »
Guys,

Just a couple of questions to take this thread a bit further for those who wanna "restore" or "mod" their ST70's:

1. What are your favorite coupling caps & why?

2. Has anyone tried the quad cap substi boards from SDS or Curcio?

Personally, I belong to the "restoration" frameset than the "mod" set which changes the circuitry of the original design.

I also started another thread over at:
http://www.wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1119#1119




read my response at:

http://www.wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1655#1655