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In Reply to: Dynakitparts SCA-35 posted by petercapo on November 8, 2014 at 12:27:01:
But I didn't see the SCA-35 available "fully assembled" (or even as a kit) from either Dynakitparts or Tubes4hifi. I'm not suggesting you're wrong, simply that I couldn't find one.
One word of caution to the original poster. I agree with Petercapo that an SCA-35 might be an amp to consider, albeit with two caveats. The first, and most important one, is that nobody produces the 7199 input tube any longer, and replacements can be very expensive. That's the reason I searched for the fully assembled SCA-35 link. I wanted to see what input tubes they were using now.
The second is that if you do decide to go with a SCA-35 (or ST-35), I'd consider Dave Gillespie's EFB modification mandatory. Not only does it run the output tubes much easier, it also made a rather substantial improvement to the sound of my SCA-35. For about $5 in parts, it transformed what I always considered Dynaco's worst sounding tube amp, to a very musical contender.
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Follow Ups
- Maybe I'm missing it - 1973shovel 11:29:32 11/09/14 (11)
- They make a 7199 adaptor to a 6GH8A - airtime 15:14:26 11/09/14 (3)
- I looked at some of them a while back - 1973shovel 02:23:56 11/10/14 (0)
- RE: They make a 7199 adaptor to a 6GH8A - petercapo 15:24:32 11/09/14 (1)
- Mike found a youtube video comparing the 7199 vs 6Bg8 - airtime 06:13:23 11/10/14 (0)
- RE: Maybe I'm missing it - petercapo 12:16:14 11/09/14 (6)
- RE: "the Stereo 35/SCA-35 is actually the best sounding amp Dynaco ever made" - 1973shovel 19:10:25 11/09/14 (5)
- "...folks who think the Stereo 35/SCA-35 is actually the best sounding amp Dynaco ever made." - petercapo 21:32:17 11/09/14 (2)
- RE: "I confess that I am not an engineer." - 1973shovel 02:48:09 11/10/14 (1)
- RE: "I confess that I am not an engineer." - petercapo 05:53:34 11/10/14 (0)
- RE: "the Stereo 35/SCA-35 is actually the best sounding amp Dynaco ever made" - petercapo 19:23:25 11/09/14 (1)
- A stepo back to the original post - airtime 06:20:02 11/10/14 (0)