by fiftyfivefilms » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:44 am
Hi,
I am the author of the Dynamutt thread over at AK, just a couple of thoughts to clarify some of my postings.
Yes the Dynamutt is the best sounding board out there! Yeah Greg! I also used his power supply with individual bias and again its great. This is my daily player and it keeps getting better.
My initial comparisons with the VTA were made using a PAS-3 pre amp with the tubes 4hifi mod, while this works well with the VTA boarded 70 I felt it lacked when paired with the Dynamutt board, subsequently I rebuilt a Eico HF-85 and that pairing with the Dynamutt is beautiful.
I still have to disagree with 6bg6ga about the tube rolling, while subtle it exists, there is a reason some tubes cost a fortune and others cost a lot less…same with cars, a Chevy Vega has 4 wheels so does a BMW…But I can’t tell you the difference, I drive a Volvo.
In a search for adjectives I described the soundstage of the Dynamutt as Narrower maybe that doesn’t sum it up in words (sound being a subjective thing) but I also stated the VTA board was more like the sound of Tele’s and likening the Dynamutt as that of Mullards… they are different but how do you put that into words?. The VTA is clear, concise and a bit cold…the Dynamutt is a more balls to the walls punchy and warm. I like it like that.
Cheers,
Kirk
6bg6ga, I'm curious about your Maple Tree? I still have a third Stereo 70 to rebuild and want to try a different board but $260 seems a bit high? did you think it was worth it?