My first response is that anyone lucky enough to own a working Stereo-70 should be listening to it!
But keeping Karen happy is also important. How about this: https://emotiva.com/products/amplifiers/mini-x-100 I haven't tried any of their gear (yet!!), but almost all of the reviews - and chatter on audio forums - that I've read has been positive. - David On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Chad Berkley <[email protected]> wrote: > I have 3 of those cheap Pyle amps. I've had a couple go out on me and > they've replaced them no questions asked. One was even out of warranty. > Give Pyle a call, they'll probably just send you a new one. > > > On Monday, May 25, 2015, Ward Cunningham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Friends -- Along with some remodeling we've retired a nifty little (in >> its day) panasonic receiver/tape-deck/cd-player which was the centerpiece >> of our modest home audio/video setup. Now with all inputs going through >> tivo/apple-tv we replace the receiver with an inexpensive amplifier >> (pictured) and have been enjoying the extra shelf space this change made >> available. >> >> >> That is, enjoying until now. >> >> The Amazon reviews warned that this unit had reliability problems which I >> can confirm. After a few weeks of service driving the panasonic bookshelf >> speakers (4 ohm, nothing special) the amplifier developed an unusual >> oscillation: Burrrrraaaap, burrrrraaaap, at maybe 2 Hz. I found I could >> squelch this by turning down the base. I didn't miss the base, I'm over >> that phase of my life. >> >> But now, another week has gone by and it has started to hum. It is a nice >> clean 60 Hz hum so I assume it is some related or not weakness in the >> built-in AC supply. No control twiddling or power cycling helps and it is >> too small to kick. >> >> I wonder if anyone on this list has a suggestion as to how to repair or >> replace this equipment? I should note that I have at present invested sums >> equivalent to my monday night bar tab. I'd spend more but not much more >> because after say $50 all the money goes to unwanted features in bigger >> (and still empty) boxes. >> >> If I can't find something good soon I might just have to recover my >> Dynaco Stereo-70 (a David Hafler design) from cold storage in the basement. >> This would not make Karen happy. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynaco#Products >> >> Best regards -- Ward >> > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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