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Dynaco PAS-4 preamp

Anybody have any experience with this vintage piece? I just picked up one and it will be my 1st adventure in tubes. Compared it to a CJ PV2, Vincent and several others and to me it sounded just as good, if not better esp in the phono stage. I'm a bit surprised there is not much info out there on the internet about this piece.
muncybob
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schubert
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I've found the Tube Store in Canada dead reliable . The NOS
Tungsram and RFT tubes they sell are very good at 1/3 the price Kevin gets.
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mktracy
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Hi Schubert, I use to get them from a local tube seller in Temple city, he had tons of them. went to get some new tubes for the ARC LS15 and he had maybe 4 pairs and the price was sky high. Dont see any online and cant find in shops and Kevin Deal is crazy high priced!
schubert
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Mktracy,I have a backup Van Alstine 4si and Amperex Orange Globes are the bomb on it as well. Haven't seen any in a long time .
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mktracy
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I owned a PAS-4 for about 18 months. It was a great sounding pre when you put in good tube, I was using Amperex Orange Globes and the pre sung. When I upgraded I got a ARC LS15.
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bdp24
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I stand corrected--my apologies!
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zd542
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"05-13-15: Bdp24
There was no PAS-4."

Yes there was.
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bdp24
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There was no PAS-4. There was a PAS-3 (tube) and a PAT-4 (transistor). May be that's why there's not much info out there on the PAS-4!
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