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DaLarry

DaLarry

DaLarry

The Elder Geek
Hi All:

My name is Laurence W. Stewart but my friends call me "Da Larry". Why? I travel to China frequently and in Mandarin "Da" means "large" or "big". At 6' 2" and 240, I am. I got the nick name over there and it sort of stuck.

Recently I've gotten back into vintage audio with a vengeance. I say back, because in the sixties I built a complete Dynaco rig consisting of a ST-70, PAS 3x, and FM 3. I also bought a pair of AR 2ax's. I lost that system in a burglary sometime in the seventies but never forgot the sound. Like most, I moved on to solid state but was never completely happy. I couldn't listen to it for hours on end like my old Dynaco set-up.

About 3 weeks ago I stumbled on a pair of AR 2ax's in great condition while donating at the Salvation Army. Naturally, I grabbed them right up. While buying the speakers I was talking to another shopper who told me he had an old Dynaco ST-70 and other gear in storage. He couldn't use it however, if I wanted the ST-70 I'd have to take the other stuff. The price he wanted was $500. After a quick check on ebay I found out that the price wasn't way out of line for the ST-70 by itself. The $500 package system turned out to include:

1. Dyncao ST-70 with GSI - Mods (my avatar and probably worth $800+)
2. Sony TA-E86B preamp (Amazing sounding!)
3. Pioneer TX 8500 II Tuner (Turns out to be a classic with a Walnut Case to boot!)
4. Mission 734 tower speakers (Sound nicer than the AR2ax's).

I can't begin to tell you how great the system sounds. I'm back to listen to music for hours.

That's my story and I'm sticking with it!
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hmm i see your post has been edited for some reason.:scratch2: and cant believe no one welcomed you yet which is very strange.i'm just guessing here but did you mention anything about selling gear? if so thats probally why no responses to your introduction.if not disregard my remarks.ak has classifieds for selling and frowns upom first time posters who come here to peddlle their gear then leave.i hope this isnt the case with you.anyways welcome to ak and hope you enjoy your stay.:yes:

chris
 
Hmmmm. Perhaps people mistook the number I mentioned to be an offer for sale. I don't see how but it's possible. In any event, I'm thrilled with my haul and have no intention to sell any of it. I was just so excited by my good fortune that I felt the need to share the news.

No harm, no foul.:music:
 
Welcome to AK, Da Larry! [Here in Hong Kong where most speak Cantonese, that would be pronounced "Dai Larry" but somehow that works much better in Cantonese than in English, where it sounds like "Die, Larry"! :yikes: :no: ]

I'm sure no one was snubbing you. It's just one of those quirky things that sometimes posts get lots of replies, and at other times almost identical ones languish and fade into obscurity. Nothing personal. I just now first saw your post.

Nice story and nice gear there. A lot of AKers have got back into vintage audio be re-acquiring gear they used to have (or else by acquiring gear they wanted back then, but couldn't get at the time). I got my first AR-2axs not long ago - very nice speakers, indeed! [No Dynacos yet; they are prized and pricey here, as a rule.]
 
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Sorry, Larry - in getting your post out here I somehow missed that little statement. :music: I'm a big fan of the "AR Sound", and 2ax were my first vintage speaker! (It really gets to you after a while - I have three pair of 2ax, one pair of AR5, one pair of AR7, two pair of AR4x, and a pair of AR28s, a modern Teledyne-era design.)
 
Arkay said:
Welcome to AK, Da Larry! [Here in Hong Kong where most speak Cantonese, that would be pronounced "Dai Larry" but somehow that works much better in Cantonese than in English, where it sounds like "Die, Larry"! :yikes: :no: ]

I'm sure no one was snubbing you. It's just one of those quirky things that sometimes posts get lots of replies, and at other times almost identical ones languish and fade into obscurity. Nothing personal. I just now first saw your post.
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I must say I'm feeling a lot more welcome now! :music:

Nice story and nice gear there. A lot of AKers have got back into vintage audio be re-acquiring gear they used to have (or else by acquiring gear they wanted back then, but couldn't get at the time). I got my first AR-2axs not long ago - very nice speakers, indeed! [No Dynacos yet; they are prized and pricey here, as a rule.]
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The Dynaco has been a revelation! When I first looked at it I didn't see the old Dynaco badges and hated the black paint on the cage. All I could think about was spray painting the cage that beloved chocolate brown. Now, the cage is in storage somewhere and I could care less. I haven't figured out how to check/set the bias on this mod yet. I'm doing to much listening to really care.

The second revelation was the pre-amp. It sounds just like it's not there! The fabled "straight wire with gain." I''m sooooooo happy. Now all I need is a decent CD player/transport and a decent i/o device to turn my desktop into a music server worthy of the system. I'll be searching the site for guidance.
 
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