Hello it's me.

[DaLarry]

I posted this somewhere else and then discovered this forum. If cross posting is not allowed, I apologize and won't do it again. It just seemed to me to be a good introduction to me and my interests.

I was born (1943) into and grew up in the "golden era" of tube hi-fi in Chicago. When I was a junior in high school (circa 1956), to satisfy a writing assignment, I decided to research and write a paper on how vacuum tubes worked. I was amazed and I was hooked. While in high school, I got a job at a hotel out by Midway Airport after school and on weekends. I was supposed to just sweep up the lobby and run room service. However, the manager found out I had a gift for troubleshooting electronics and I ended up keeping all those old tube based B/W tv's working.

The first hi fi I owned was a Dynaco PAS 3x/ST-70/FM 3 that I built from kits, driving a pair of AR 2ax's. Sometime in the 70's my home was burglarized and I lost my pride and joy. I moved on to SS but was never satisfied. I never forgot that tube sound.

It had always been my intention to get back into it but that didn't happen until this summer. I found a pristine pair of AR 2ax's at a Salvation Army. While standing in line to buy them, the guy behind me offered to sell me some audio equipment he had in storage for $500. I went to take a look and it turned out to include:

>>Dynaco ST-70 w/GSI Mod, hand built by Andy Fuchs (pristine condition)

>>Sony TA-E86B Pre Amp (straight wire with gain)

>>Pioneer TX 8500II Tuner (great!)

>>Mission 734 Speakers (wonderful!)

I was back in the game. A few months later I bought a drop dead gorgeous Grundig Console. The cabinet is in great shape but I need to update the receiver. That's the primary reason I decided to join this forum. I am still pretty much a tube and electronics newb.

[Geek]

Hi, Welcome!

Originally posted by DaLarry
I was born (1943) into and grew up in the "golden era" of tube hi-fi in Chicago.

Lucky burger!

Hope you enjoy the fun!

[DaLarry]

Originally posted by Geek
Hi, Welcome!



Lucky burger!

Hope you enjoy the fun!

Thanx, and you're right; I have been lucky. I am looking forward to a lot of help and insight from this group as I tackle the rebuild of the Grundig. However, after looking around, it may not be challenging enough for all you studs here.

I got an especially beautiful sample and the receiver works pretty well; at least the FM does. I have been warned though, it is a little dangerous to operate.

[planet10]

The EL84 monobloks i am using right now are based on the iron from 2 sets of similar consoles.

Before you get too far, make sure to check to see if the surrounds on the bass drivers are still intact.

dave

[DaLarry]

Originally posted by planet10
The EL84 monobloks i am using right now are based on the iron from 2 sets of similar consoles.

Before you get too far, make sure to check to see if the surrounds on the bass drivers are still intact.

dave

I have and they are. I am waiting on some material from a German web site before I really get into it but I did take the receiver out, cleaned up everything, and sprayed a lot of de-oxit around. When I put it back in it sounded vastly better. I'm listening to it now. Almost good enough to leave alone, but....