Tube amp receivers and tube amps (system, CDs, sound, setup)

[McGowdog]

I've got a Fisher tube amp receiver that puts out about 30 wpc.

Not bad, but I want a little more. It has preamp outs so I just bought a pair of nicely and totally refurbished/upgraded Dynaco Mark IIIs. They are 60 wpc and should hook up nicely.

I'll provide pics hopefully soon. Hopefully my obsession with tube amps has ended for a while. Instead of trying to restore an old pair or building them from scratch and having to pay extra for covers and for matching tubes, these are mostly restored/upgraded and ready to go.

Hope they sound nice.

[AKA Bubbleup]

Can't say much more than congrats. Register here, fill out your equipment profile, introduce yourself along with any questions you have in the audio hardware forum (for example is this pre-power combo a good combination)? More than likely you'll receive a gracious welcome and dozens of qualified responses.

[McGowdog]

Having problems with the Fisher. Guess it doesn't have preamp outs. Just jumpers to some reverb circuit. I've got a very basic sort of preamp now, but will upgrade.

The amps sound amazing. Wow, they are powerful.

[McGowdog]

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[AKA Bubbleup]

WOW, those are nice. Was this a one off opportunity or are more of these units available from a source?

[McGowdog]

Thx. I solved my preamp problem by installing a PS Audio 6.1.

I got this set on eBay, but you can buy brand spanking new kits like this, the ST 70 with upgrade or the ST-120, or the most insane, 120 monos... at Bob Latinos and such places.



Then, the other night, I got a delivery from eBay on some elect. caps for my L-09ms.

[McGowdog]

[McGowdog]

Originally Posted by McGowdog

The Dynaco preamp above, tube stereo preamp at that, really, really solved my problem.

I've been rockin out since last night pretty much.

Tube amps just have a way of massaging my brain. It's a rise in consciousness. I'd like to subscribe a set for the whole planet if I could.

No dis on Paul McGowan's PS Audio, I'm just gonna have to build another system around that thing.

[McGowdog]

This describes the setup here, a set of Mark IIIs paired with a PAS 2. Anybody know what 59 bucks from 61' would translate to today?

[John7777]

Wow, I didn't know they were still building some of that Dynaco stuff. Might be kind of fun.