Upgrade for Dynaco ST-70 Stereo Upgrade Kit

I’ve been experimenting recently with simple shunt regulators and differential amplifier
stages like the input stage on the K&K Audio ST-70 Upgrade Kit. I was pleasantly
surprised with the results, which were uniformly positive and of such a magnitude that
you didn’t have to listen closely to hear them. The words in vocal recordings were
immediately easier to understand and complex music became easier to sort out. My
impression was that of lower perceived distortion, giving the modified ST-70 more
resolution at all listening levels.

The upgrade kit combines a cascade constant current source of the same variety as we
sell individually with a simple 3 transistor shunt regulator that is very similar to the one
you can view at http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/134801-simplistic-
mosfet-hv-shunt-regs.html. These two circuits are configured on one PC board that is
used for each channel of the ST-70 and mount underneath the chassis using the front
bolts that hold each output transformer. A few parts have to be removed/replaced on the
main K&K Audio PC board to electrically accommodate the regulator and 3 wires have to
be added between each of these boards and the main board. A picture of one of the
beta trial implementations is shown here. All electronic parts, wire, and hardware for the
modification are provided in the kit.

Upgrade Kit for K&K Audio ST-70 Upgrade Kit $79