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In Reply to: RE: HiFi + Why The Latest Isn't Always The Greatest posted by geezerrocket on May 02, 2016 at 11:32:50
I liked the example he gave of "cutting edge" gear.
Some folks, however, think the PAT-4 falls into the same category. :)
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Just because something's old doesn't mean it's any good...
all the best,
mrh
I'm wondering what to do with a PAT-4... It is a nice LOOKING unit, certainly better looking than I could DIY. Any ideas for replacing the guts somehow?
John
maybe you can fill it with these partsthis site has the parts for an upgraded tubed pas
get that parts only option and use YOUR chassis
Edits: 05/03/16
Contact AVA. While the web site currently does not show a PAT-4 rebuild, I distinctly remember them having such upgrades in the past. Perhaps they could accommodate you.
Eli D.
(well, the vacuum tube models, too... but that's a different topic!)
Google search will turn up numerous cogent links:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=off&q=Dynaco+PAT-4+upgrades
One of them is linked to below.
The best thing to do with a PAT-4, though, is probably to gut it and use it as a platform to build something nice. They're cheap (mine was a freebie, bundled with an ST-120). I've used the PAT-4... afraid to try the ST-120, though!
all the best,
mrh
If you can afford the cost, Frank VA's total ST-120 rebuild is worth considering. The chassis and heat sinks get recycled. Just about everything else, including the power trafo, goes.
I've had units rebuilt by AVA. The results are excellent .
Eli D.
The best thing to do with a PAT-4, though, is probably to gut it and use it as a platform to build something nice.
That's what FVA is good at! I had him work his magic on a PAT-5 back in '77...
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