A gold plated Dynaco ST-70 for $3K - photo

I like the output connectors, anyone knows where to buy those or what the brand is ?

Bob Latino wrote:Hi Peter,

I believe that those strips are 4 lug "barrier strips". Just Google barrier strips and I am sure that you can find them online.

Bob

Yup. But those you find online won't be gold plated.

Whoop-de-doo...

I did look around but i'm not shure of what i see.
The nice with the "barrier strips" on the gold-70 is that connections seem to
be done from the back, leaving the screws available to speaker connections.

I have found simular in sweden but without possibility to connect from the back.
So if anyone can give me a brand/model or a distributor of barriers strips
like those on the gold-70 i would be happy.
( maybe bob could have them as option for his amp-series? Some folks
want 4-8-16 ohms connectors available )

peterh wrote:I did look around but i'm not shure of what i see.
The nice with the "barrier strips" on the gold-70 is that connections seem to
be done from the back, leaving the screws available to speaker connections.

I have found simular in sweden but without possibility to connect from the back.
So if anyone can give me a brand/model or a distributor of barriers strips
like those on the gold-70 i would be happy.
( maybe bob could have them as option for his amp-series? Some folks
want 4-8-16 ohms connectors available )

NTE 25-B100-04 4 Pole Solder Lug Type Barrier Terminal Strip

Available from many other vendors as well.

GP49 wrote:

peterh wrote:I did look around but i'm not shure of what i see.
The nice with the "barrier strips" on the gold-70 is that connections seem to
be done from the back, leaving the screws available to speaker connections.

I have found simular in sweden but without possibility to connect from the back.
So if anyone can give me a brand/model or a distributor of barriers strips
like those on the gold-70 i would be happy.
( maybe bob could have them as option for his amp-series? Some folks
want 4-8-16 ohms connectors available )

NTE 25-B100-04 4 Pole Solder Lug Type Barrier Terminal Strip

Available from many other vendors as well.

Great thanks.

However when trying to buy them the answer from parts-express.com is:
Minimum Requirements:
Sorry, this order does not meet the required minium dollar amount for an international order.
Please added $39.32 to your order.

I have very little use for 40 of these :-(

But thanks for the url, i'll try to find them in europe.

Hi,
Surprised to see this unit is still using the selenium rectifier?

I see quite a few polystyrene caps both below & topside also.

Plating & silk-screening looks very professional.

I cannot justify spending $3K on this amp....Maybe Sean Combs "Puff Daddy" would be
a potential buyer for this?

Kevin

DynakitParts wrote:
Hi,
Surprised to see this unit is still using the selenium rectifier?

I see quite a few polystyrene caps both below & topside also.

Plating & silk-screening looks very professional.

I cannot justify spending $3K on this amp....Maybe Sean Combs "Puff Daddy" would be
a potential buyer for this?

Kevin

Yes, and I am guessing that those 390 pF polystyrene caps are not 1000V rated either. Wonder how long they will last

I wonder does the gold plating do anything for the sound,or is this just another tactic to make a quick buck. It saddens me that someone would take a really good Dynaco product and flaunt it's Historic reputation,simply to make a few extra dollars!!

There is nothing about this amplifier that would entice me to outlay the asking price. Actually there is nothing about this amplifier that I'd want to buy it at any price. As we say in England, it is nothing but Mutton dressed as Lamb. Good luck to anybody that may wish to buy it.

Only my opinion of course.

I think the expression 'mutton dressed as lamb' is rather inappropriate as it usually refers to an item which isn't very desirable. The normal VT-70 is a great looking piece of kit, especially when the chassis is in good condition - nice and shiny.
This is evidently a money making exercise and there may be someone out there with more money than sense but I think it's naff. I hope that most people into valve amps would be more discerning.

I'll let you two Brits argue this one...Personally, I prefer New Zealand lamb.

Cheers..Kevin

DynakitParts wrote:
I'll let you two Brits argue this one...Personally, I prefer New Zealand lamb.

Cheers..Kevin

I'm sure that my fellow countryman would agree that Welsh lamb is the best in the World!

it's all stock, so it's a 50 year old design. There is no "make an offer" which MAYBE I'd go for $895.
Sorry, I'll take a new VTA70, and almost two full ounces of real gold Eagle coins, will look and sound WAY better to me!

I'd go as far as to say it is nice looking and a very nice build. Waste of money , but its pretty.

Interesting... Looks like something you would see in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog. Wonder how thick is the plating?...

Just out of curiosity,wow did he save the silk screening? I've seen ST-70's that were stripped, cleaned and re-plated, but I don't recall anyone having the screening reproduced. I would be interested in knowing where and typically how much it would cost for something like that.

all it take is mone! and it looks like money was no object on this rebuild.
Looks great! I agree with the comment above looks like it is a piece from a high end Christmas Catalog.

anbitet66 wrote:Just out of curiosity,wow did he save the silk screening? I've seen ST-70's that were stripped, cleaned and re-plated, but I don't recall anyone having the screening reproduced. I would be interested in knowing where and typically how much it would cost for something like that.

He didn't. That's NEW silkscreening. The fonts are different from the original Dynaco; not a whole lot, so the basic "feel" is maintained.

I like the Bias controls on it. It would be cool to have 4 of the exact same in Chrome plating and sitting on the inside of each of the 4 KT88s in my ST120.