Dynaco Stack. Opinions?

[fordiebianco]

Dear All,

I have been offered this Dynaco pre-post stack for $300.

Opinions?

 

[gadget73]

Looks like a PAT-4 and an ST-80? Those are both solid state. Don't know much of anything else about them personally.

 

[Andyman]

Dynaco tube gear has more value than solid state; I'd pass.

 

[peterh]

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Dear All,

I have been offered this Dynaco pre-post stack for $300.

Opinions?

These are all solid state, but as such they do sound better then most current devices.
st-80 sounds better then st-120 since they lack output protection circuitry.
If everything works, go for it. You can always sell on ebay later.

 

[KiM3Ce]

$300 is high, at least here in the USA. The ST-120 has a modest 60 watts per channel and the original version had reliability problems. The PAT-4 is the least loved of Dynaco preamps. If you are a hobbyist, there are upgrades and modifications online. I don't know what's available to you in the UK, but here for a comparable budget system I would look for Adcom or Hafler. Dynaco went under about 40 years ago, so if original they will need recapping at least.

 

[swechsler]

These are all solid state, but as such they do sound better then most current devices.
st-80 sounds better then st-120 since they lack output protection circuitry.
If everything works, go for it. You can always sell on ebay later.

Are you sure that's an ST-80 and not a 120? I can't tell the difference from the view we're offered. At any rate, IMO it's overpriced and I suspect the OP would lose a decent amount of money trying to resell. I wasn't even aware that Dynaco gear had been sold overseas, but being in the UK, I suspect there are many other options in the market.