Dynaco ST-70 and Magneplanar 1.6QR


Hi,

I just got into this with an entry level system consisting of Magnapan 1.6 and a dyna st 70. I love the sound, and they work fine together ,but I dont get enough gain out of the Dynaco. Should I be getting more?, if not, is there anything I can do, short of swithcing amps that would solve this issue?

If not , do you have any $1000 amp or less alternatives to recomend?

Very grateful for any advice in this matter.
andersd

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Thanks for all the great advice. I am a novice in the hi fi area, but I realize that I am plummeting into the rabbit hole fast. ... I got the Maggie 1.6, loving the open sound, but felt that they needed some warmth, and therefore combined them with the Dyna - 70. It actually sounds good, as long as the music is not to demanding, and kept low...

So here is my probem I guess, is there any tube amp I could afford that provides 100W per channel or more? , ( would that do the trick?)
budget is about 1k....

alternatively, on the same budget, is there a solid state amp with warmth...? , again, thanks alot for all your advice..
Eldartford, thanks for suggestion, but I have a question, do you mean that ,if merely running the tweeters, the dyna could deliver more volume?

also , it does indeed seem like I have to sell the dynaco, so if you are interested, here is a link to the closed ebay auction where I bought it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3045847351&category=39783

I will try the tweeter setup tonight. Thanks;
Elartford,

Thanks again, your advice is really appreciated as this is a "on a budget mission" .. I found some 5503's at better prices than the 5502, is there any drawback or benefit for me to go with the 5503 vs the other? ,
also what do you think of the 555?

Lastly, here is a curious thing. Some time ago I emailed Jolida to ask if they had a tube amp that could drive the 1.6s./. they answered as below.

The 502B, 801 or the JD 1000A could easily drive them.
 
Michael Allen

I dont know what to think?

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