Feb 7, 2020 · I'm possibly in the market for a good bang-for-your-buck vintage solid-state power amp. I like my current Jolida 1000p, but the tubes I like are very expensive, and they don't last …

Sep 25, 2020 · Dynaco SS gear is not generally all that well thought of. At least this is true with the Pat 4 and Pat 5 preamps. Most mods of these preamps usually completely gut the chassis …

May 9, 2024 · Dynaco equipment is like the Model T of audio....mass produced, surprisingly good within limits, easy to repair/restore/modify. I believe that audio, like most hobbies, has a point …

May 24, 2010 · On the upstairs second system, the Dynaco PAS-3X was taken out and the PAT-4 installed. Paired with the McIntosh MC-250, this could have been a fairly common solid-state …

Aug 17, 2017 · The other compelling option I have been looking at is a pair of MC30's. They cost about three times as much as the Dynaco option and have half the power. The other benefit of …

Aug 25, 2016 · the dynaco a 25 do have good solid bass, somewhat loose though. adding a subwoofer to the atc scm7 will add much of the missing weight tbh. if I A-B the dynaco to the …

Aug 25, 2016 · The OLD Wharfedales were very-similar to the Dynacos in terms of the midrange. The ones from their heyday with the cone-tweeters are probably the most-Dynaco-like, oddly …

Oct 6, 2013 · The Dynaco PAT-4 - in stock form - is one of the harsher bits of gear I've heard. I've owned three of them - one back in 1990 as a cheap stand-in for a preamplifier when I was …

Apr 24, 2017 · Dynaco PAS would be the natural partner - also lots of modifications and parts out there for this preamp. A stock PAS - especially with aged parts - can sound rather "tubey" / …

Feb 6, 2011 · Oh, and be careful with that soldering iron, it's way too easy to damage the old Dynaco circuit boards. The green fiberglass ones are somewhat more durable, but the brown …