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    Post by craigtone Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:18 pm

    Here is my ST-70 system ...

    Sources: Rega P2 w/DL-103, NAD C521BEE w/OPA627 op-amps & output cap bypass
    Preamps: Rotel Phono w/LM4562 op-amps & output cap bypass, Bottlehead FPIII w/upgraded caps & RCA Clear-tops
    Amp: Dynaco ST-70 w/original iron, tubes4hifi driver, RCA clear-tops and JJ KT77's
    Speakers: Klipsch RF-7's

    The ST-70 driver is the original tubes4hifi PCB. I am in the process of removing it and replacing it with the new Lo Gain version due to the 102db efficiency of my new RF-7's. I also want to use Auricaps this time. Last upgrade for this system will be a Bottlehead Seduction tube phono preamp.

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    Post by Swede52 Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:40 pm

    Hi Craigtone. I have an identical ST-70 setup as you do. Doesn't the amp get extremely hot having so little air above it? Dynaco-Greetings! //Swede52
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    Post by craigtone Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:34 am

    Swede52 wrote:Hi Craigtone. I have an identical ST-70 setup as you do. Doesn't the amp get extremely hot having so little air above it? Dynaco-Greetings! //Swede52

    Yes, mine gets very hot as well. I have a friend that has the Triode Electronics replacement Power Transformer that has 30% more iron in the core and it runs a good 50% cooler. I figure as long as mine works I'll deal with the heat until the transformer goes bad then replace it with the Triode model.
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    Post by kost Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:02 am


    Hi

    Dont you have any hum with vta and foreplay3?
    I have a lot...
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    Post by nirvana Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:14 pm

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    Hi Craigtone. I have an identical ST-70 setup as you do. Doesn't the amp get extremely hot having so little air above it? Dynaco-Greetings! //Swede52
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    Post by craigtone Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:13 pm

    kost wrote:
    Hi

    Dont you have any hum with vta and foreplay3?
    I have a lot...

    Not really! I can turn the Foreplay ALL the way up and hear just a slight "shhh" sound. I called Paul Joppa and he said it was the electrons rushing through the vacuum thanks to my super-sensitive VTA input.

    It is probably one of the quietest tube systems of the 100's I have ever heard to be honest with you.

    Sounds like you may have a ground loop problem!
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    Post by baddog1946 Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:31 pm

    Hi
    I'm using Bob's VTA ST-120 and Bottlehead Foreplay III extended preamp and 100dB Decware NFX's and it's as quiet as a stone. Same SHHH sound when I crank it but even thats a low level sound.
    I too think you may have a ground loop issue. Or maybe a cable issue.
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    Post by craigtone Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:56 am

    After talking with Paul at Bottlehead and holding the phone up to the speaker for him to hear, my issue is tube rush. Seeing that I play my system at 1/20th the volume the rush is evident, I'll live with it! Cool

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