My New TOY!! Dynakit 70 Pics*

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    he has a set of el34's from his Jolida, similiar to Shuguang just not branded i believe... The rec tube was supposed to be china made Shuguang by luck.... it just said made in china i think though... It was new however. I want a NOS eventually
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    DON'T USE THE SHUGUANG RECTIFIER TUBE. The Shugs got the name "Fire cracker in bottle" from Dynaco owners. For some reason, they like to blow up on Dyna amps and take out some components at the same time.

    Read the info here: http://www.thetubestore.com/5ar4.html

    I think you'll really enjoy a NOS Mullard. BIG difference when I installed mine. Everything improved especially the bass.

    Maurice
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    ****!! sure enough thats the tube i have.. think they will take it back.. it was actually a store in another city... they shipped it here... but was only a day away
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Which online store did you purchase it from? Contact them and let them know your situation. I'm sure they'll take it back and give you a refund. They'll probably make you pay shipping though. Or you could trade for a different one. The one I'm sending you is a Sovtek. A copy of my Mullard with ribbed plates but it's a smaller tube. The Mullard sounds much better though.

    Maurice
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    Ah nothing like that tube glow...
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Awesome. The warm sound and glow of vacuum tubes is what men call 'romantic'. Screw candles, roses and fancy dinners.

    Maurice
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    Im digging it, love it so far...... glad this thing works ok. seems stable and clean sounding
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Just wait until you start to play around with different output tubes. It gets even better. If you want a really warm sound with good bass, try the SED. For a powerful sound, the EH 6CA7 is a great tube.

    Maurice
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    Eh as in electro harmonix?
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2004
    Keep in mind that new tubes need maybe 100 hours on them before they sound like they are supposed to. The ones I sent you probably only have a few hours on them but I'm not sure. The guy I bought them from said he upgraded them immediatly and I only had them in to test.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    Oh ok, didnt even think about that... well they been being used all this morning, all afternoon yesterday and few hours last night.. gotta love that heat from the tubes in Florida... lol
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited July 2004
    Not just in FLA, it's been too hot up here for the last few days for me to use mine. It's great when it's cold out though. ;)
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Yeah, Electro Harmonix. Even though the EL34 I'm sending you is Svetlana, they're made by the makers of EH (Reflektor). They purchased the Svetlana name. Now the REAL Svetlana is called SED.

    Your Svetlana sounds very similar to the EH EL34. I prefer the EH but you might like this one more.

    LOL we let ourselves suffer in the heat for good sound. However, I get a special feeling watching that glow in the cold winter months:).

    Maurice
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2004
    well i guess over a weeks worth of play time and the amp is still running perfectly, This thing stays right at bios voltage.. 1.56, 1.55 what ever i set it at, cant wait to get the other tubes to try out. Thanks again for all the help from everyone...
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Sounds cool. Looks like your ST-70 can hold a steady bias better than mine. Mine usually drifts +/-0.1V through out the day.

    Let me know how the new tubes sound when you get them. They should arrive very soon. Don't forget to lower the bias before installing them.

    Maurice
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