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.
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.
Re: Re: Hello it's me.
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.
Geek said:
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.
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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
Before you get too far, make sure to check to see if the surrounds on the bass drivers are still intact.
dave
planet10 said:
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....
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