ST-70 modifications


I tried a search, but had surprisingly little luck in finding info. I have a stock Dynaco ST-70. I am looking for opinions on what mods are recommended. I am thinking Curicio, Welborn/Kimmel, Van Alstine, Triode Electronics....etc. Looking to replace the driver board and the quad capacitor at a minimum. Thanks for your input
stuartbmw3

Showing 1 response by mlsstl

I've done several of the Triode Electronics mods on a couple of ST-70s and also a set of Mk-IIIs. These were all full mods where not only was the cap board replaced but the driver board as well. I just finished a gut-rehab of a ST-70 which now powers my second system. The modded amp runs 6L6GC outputs instead of EL34s.

The Triode mods are well thought out and documented and they have a great deal of flexibility. You can use a variety of output & driver tubes (as in my example above) and you can even run the driver board, the outputs or both in triode mode.

In short, the Triode Electronics design is a first class option.

PS, the instructions for the Triode mods are available on their web site if you search a bit.

I've also worked on a Curcio modded amp. It was good but I prefer the Triode option.