I used a stereo 70 as a bass power amp in college for a folky rock band. Smoother than most other amps for clean tone. Bought it from my bass teacher, who used it for the same purpose. Used 1/4'' to RCA adapters on it, and it made a great head for my needs. On May 27, 2015 4:39 PM, "David Frech" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > dorkbotpdx-blabber mailing list > [email protected] > http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/dorkbotpdx-blabber >
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