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Dynaco PAT-5 BiFet stereo preamplifier Nice Works Exc w/Phono HiLo upgrade

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A beautiful looking, and excellent sounding circa 1974 ... Dynaco PAT-5 BiFet based stereo preamp.

   A nice breakthrough in preamps from Dynaco in the early 1970s -- just as they reached their twilight years .. in the 1970's. By that time, HiFi in america was still a roaring hobby. As amps reached stellar (insane) heights in wattage, and speakers became just as enoumously power hungry  -- the need to bring warmth and quality back to the signal source became apparent.

Right in the midst all the chaos and confusion  of that decade -- odd Quadraphonic options, the giant receiver craze, huge amps, tubes vs silicon, and the emergence of HiEnd (like early CJ, and ML)  -- was one of Dynaco's nicest, and last solid state components. It got lost in all of those pages of advertisements.  Still Dynaco had a huge following, and sold many. Dynaco preamps are good quality for the era, made with heavy steel and nice aluminum face plates, sensible designs, no gimmicks, and with all of the inputs and outputs you could ever want! The PAT-5 is an excellent choice for those looking for a capable, good sounding vintage solid state preamp. These early solid state models can sound really nice, and the PAT-5 is loaded w/with allot of early, quite nice sounding FET's in heavy metal housings -- just like allot of the famous recording pro sound of the era. 

A componentized system utilizing a good US built preamp and amp from this same era, will sound really nice -- better than allot of the receivers of the day, now selling for hundreds and sometimes, thousands of dollars to collectors  (like Sansui & Marantz behemoths). Running a high quality Preamp / Amp combo is important and one of the very first moves in going HiFi.   

In the preamp world, it was a mistake of the ultra Hi-End movement to delete TONE controls from preamp layout..This nice preamp from Dynaco features them, yet has the ability to take them out-of-circuit. Best of both worlds.  EQ is needed sometimes, plain and simple. 

This is an ALL ORIGINAL PAT-5 preamp. It's in excellent cosmetic condition, nice face and cabinet... except a hard-to-see light scratch on the face (see Exhibit B). It also has letter wear above the Power switch and slightly above the Volume control. Other than that, after a buffing you will have a new looking PAT-5! 

This particular PAT-5 is outstanding -- it's construction quality is EXCELLENTLY done inside, solder joints are wonderful, (professionally) done. It *may* be FACTORY WIRED, but I am not sure here. Earlier tube models carried a sticker on the back, but the early 1970's I am not sure if Dynaco marked factory assembled units...or not. It does have the official Dynaco serial # on the bottom cover (see Exhibit D).

This model is also a stand-out -- as it has a professionally done optional input upgrade -- the Phono / Hi / Lo switch, apparent by the applied sticker & the micro switch on the back panel.  This is a very useful feature for Phono/LP hobbyists. 

A brief 15 min bench test was conducted. It turned fine and instantly sounded nice, playing into a tube amp yielded wonderfully clean, strong signal, with an extremely low noise floor. The tone controls were effective, and very transparent, even into the extremes.  Remember this preamp is nearly 40 years old and original ... you will encounter slightly scratchy POTS, and switches at times, this will vanish with simple use, or spray cleaner. 

Only the SPARE input, Left & Right outputs were tested (other inputs, and features including PHONO remain UNTESTED)

 All tracking #'s and proof of shipment via email. See our 100% feedback on all vintage items. 

Buy now to avoid a bidders war. You don't see original PAT-5 preamps this clean very often....will sell quickly. 

See our 100% feedback, to be assured SAFE PACKING & DELIVERY. 

Please study photos below. SAFE PURCHASE, 100% - *** Domestic or OVERSEAS OK. FAST SHIPPING, WILL DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY after PAYMENT -- OVERSEAS OK, FULL TRACKING number via email after shipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dynaco PAT-5 BiFet stereo preamplifier Nice Works Exc w/Phono HiLo upgrade

List price: $300.00
$150.00
You save: $150.00 (50%)
dynacopat52
Out-of-stock
Add to wish list

A beautiful looking, and excellent sounding circa 1974 ... Dynaco PAT-5 BiFet based stereo preamp.

   A nice breakthrough in preamps from Dynaco in the early 1970s -- just as they reached their twilight years .. in the 1970's. By that time, HiFi in america was still a roaring hobby. As amps reached stellar (insane) heights in wattage, and speakers became just as enoumously power hungry  -- the need to bring warmth and quality back to the signal source became apparent.

Right in the midst all the chaos and confusion  of that decade -- odd Quadraphonic options, the giant receiver craze, huge amps, tubes vs silicon, and the emergence of HiEnd (like early CJ, and ML)  -- was one of Dynaco's nicest, and last solid state components. It got lost in all of those pages of advertisements.  Still Dynaco had a huge following, and sold many. Dynaco preamps are good quality for the era, made with heavy steel and nice aluminum face plates, sensible designs, no gimmicks, and with all of the inputs and outputs you could ever want! The PAT-5 is an excellent choice for those looking for a capable, good sounding vintage solid state preamp. These early solid state models can sound really nice, and the PAT-5 is loaded w/with allot of early, quite nice sounding FET's in heavy metal housings -- just like allot of the famous recording pro sound of the era. 

A componentized system utilizing a good US built preamp and amp from this same era, will sound really nice -- better than allot of the receivers of the day, now selling for hundreds and sometimes, thousands of dollars to collectors  (like Sansui & Marantz behemoths). Running a high quality Preamp / Amp combo is important and one of the very first moves in going HiFi.   

In the preamp world, it was a mistake of the ultra Hi-End movement to delete TONE controls from preamp layout..This nice preamp from Dynaco features them, yet has the ability to take them out-of-circuit. Best of both worlds.  EQ is needed sometimes, plain and simple. 

This is an ALL ORIGINAL PAT-5 preamp. It's in excellent cosmetic condition, nice face and cabinet... except a hard-to-see light scratch on the face (see Exhibit B). It also has letter wear above the Power switch and slightly above the Volume control. Other than that, after a buffing you will have a new looking PAT-5! 

This particular PAT-5 is outstanding -- it's construction quality is EXCELLENTLY done inside, solder joints are wonderful, (professionally) done. It *may* be FACTORY WIRED, but I am not sure here. Earlier tube models carried a sticker on the back, but the early 1970's I am not sure if Dynaco marked factory assembled units...or not. It does have the official Dynaco serial # on the bottom cover (see Exhibit D).

This model is also a stand-out -- as it has a professionally done optional input upgrade -- the Phono / Hi / Lo switch, apparent by the applied sticker & the micro switch on the back panel.  This is a very useful feature for Phono/LP hobbyists. 

A brief 15 min bench test was conducted. It turned fine and instantly sounded nice, playing into a tube amp yielded wonderfully clean, strong signal, with an extremely low noise floor. The tone controls were effective, and very transparent, even into the extremes.  Remember this preamp is nearly 40 years old and original ... you will encounter slightly scratchy POTS, and switches at times, this will vanish with simple use, or spray cleaner. 

Only the SPARE input, Left & Right outputs were tested (other inputs, and features including PHONO remain UNTESTED)

 All tracking #'s and proof of shipment via email. See our 100% feedback on all vintage items. 

Buy now to avoid a bidders war. You don't see original PAT-5 preamps this clean very often....will sell quickly. 

See our 100% feedback, to be assured SAFE PACKING & DELIVERY. 

Please study photos below. SAFE PURCHASE, 100% - *** Domestic or OVERSEAS OK. FAST SHIPPING, WILL DISPATCH IMMEDIATELY after PAYMENT -- OVERSEAS OK, FULL TRACKING number via email after shipment.