Dynaco Mark III Amplifiers
Dynaco Mark III Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[May 17, 2002]
BOYCEPHOTO
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
OPEN SMOOTH IMPACT DYNAMIC
Weakness:
GENALEX KT88''S ARE THE BEST BUT EXPENSIVE STRAPING THE AMPS TOGETHER WILL ONLY WORK WELL ON 8 OHM LOADS OR HIGHER. NOT GOOD WITH 4 OHM MAGNEPANS! JUST USE ONE PAIR THEN I HAVE USED MK III''S IN SOME WAY FOR MORE THAT 20 YEARS. MY FIRST PAIR WAS IN THE LATE 70''S. (I WORKED IN A HIGH END STORE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND HAD MANY DIFFERENT AMPS OF THAT ERA, AUDIO RESEARCH, THRESHOLD, AUDIONICS, KENWOOD LO7M AND OTHERS) AND I SEEM TO KEEP COMING BACK TO THEM. I NOW HAVE 2 PAIRS OF THEM W/TRIODE ELECTRONICS DRIVER BOARDS, SDS POWER SUPPLY, AND GENALEX KT88''S. USING AN AVA OMEGASTAR EC PREAMP WITH A PHASE INVERTER, THE AMPS ARE STRAPED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE OVER 100 WATTS OUTPUT. THIS COMBINATION WORKS AND SOUNDS EXCELLENT! I HAVE PACKED AWAY MY VANALSTINE OMEGA III 440HC POWER AMP, THE DYNA''S SOUND IS MORE OPEN, WITH A LARGE SOUND STAGE AND DYNAMICS. THIS IS A REAL SLEEPER COMBINATION. POWER SEEMS TO BE ENDLESS. I USE ROGERS LS3/5A''S W/SATTERBURG MW2 WOFFERS, THEY ALSO WORK GREAT ON DAHLQUIST DQ 10''S. GO TO WWW.TRIODEEL.COM AND GO FOR THE BOARD''S. Similar Products Used: DYNA ST 70''S AUDIO BY VANALSTINE OMEGA III 440hc |
[May 17, 2002]
BOYCEPHOTO
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
OPEN SMOOTH IMPACT DYNAMIC
Weakness:
GENALEX KT88''S ARE THE BEST BUT EXPENSIVE STRAPING THE AMPS TOGETHER WILL ONLY WORK WELL ON 8 OHM LOADS OR HIGHER. NOT GOOD WITH 4 OHM MAGNEPANS! JUST USE ONE PAIR THEN I HAVE USED MK III''S IN SOME WAY FOR MORE THAT 20 YEARS. MY FIRST PAIR WAS IN THE LATE 70''S. (I WORKED IN A HIGH END STORE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND HAD MANY DIFFERENT AMPS OF THAT ERA, AUDIO RESEARCH, THRESHOLD, AUDIONICS, KENWOOD LO7M AND OTHERS) AND I SEEM TO KEEP COMING BACK TO THEM. I NOW HAVE 2 PAIRS OF THEM W/TRIODE ELECTRONICS DRIVER BOARDS, SDS POWER SUPPLY, AND GENALEX KT88''S. USING AN AVA OMEGASTAR EC PREAMP WITH A PHASE INVERTER, THE AMPS ARE STRAPED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE OVER 100 WATTS OUTPUT. THIS COMBINATION WORKS AND SOUNDS EXCELLENT! I HAVE PACKED AWAY MY VANALSTINE OMEGA III 440HC POWER AMP, THE DYNA''S SOUND IS MORE OPEN, WITH A LARGE SOUND STAGE AND DYNAMICS. THIS IS A REAL SLEEPER COMBINATION. POWER SEEMS TO BE ENDLESS. I USE ROGERS LS3/5A''S W/SATTERBURG MW2 WOFFERS, THEY ALSO WORK GREAT ON DAHLQUIST DQ 10''S. GO TO WWW.TRIODEEL.COM AND GO FOR THE BOARD''S. Similar Products Used: DYNA ST 70''S AUDIO BY VANALSTINE OMEGA III 440hc |
[Jun 30, 1999]
JustusVerhagen
an Audio Enthusiast
These guys are way old: build in the 70's.I liked these units from the very first time I heared them: soft, yet detailed. I noticed lots of "space" around instruments of various recordings (jazz, pop, e.g. Tom Waits' Rain dogs) |
[Jun 05, 2000]
Lou White
Casual Listener
Strength:
High definition of sound-makes some studio recordings sound live. I have used a pair of Dynaco MK III amps in my home stereo system for over 15 years. With the exception of replacing one tube, they have given me many hours of listening pleasure. Many of my friends told me to "join the 20th century" when they first saw them, but I soon changed their minds after listening to my system. I am thinking of upgrading them soon, but one thing is certain. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO SOLID STATE! |
[Jan 04, 2000]
Gregory Braun
Audiophile
I recently purchased a pair of these 60 watt vacuum tube monoblocks at auction for $300.00. The original owner had replaced the factory installed capacitors with modern polystyrene units and all resistors were upgraded to metal film components, but other than that the units remain stock in every way. Similar Products Used: Audio Research D76A |