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Ugly beauty.(Surveying The Soundscape)
Ugly Beauty: The original Dynaco Stereo 70 was an ugly duckling, but hi-fi beauty is more than skin deep. During its heyday, David Hafler's dull brown boxes powered more systems and quickened hearts of more music lovers than any other amplifier. I'd bet that there are still more Stereo 70s pumping sounds than any other tube amp model even though the last of the originals came off the Dynaco assembly line--or a kit builder's workbench--decades ago.
The reasons for the Stereo 70's continuing popularity are the same reasons that led to its original acceptance: economy, reliability, and performance. Of those, economy is certainly the strongest point. Recent eBay ...
- VAN ALSTINE BRINGS SISYPHUS DOWN A NOTCH.(Preview)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) October 15, 2009 700+ words
For 35 years, John Van Alstine's muscular granite and steel sculptures...portrayed in the Greek legend. To Van Alstine, endless toil is as redemptive...commissioned for the Beijing Olympics, Van Alstine is unveiling a series of smaller...
- Van Alstine's Balancing Act; At Osuna, Works That Teeter on the Brink
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Michael Welzenbach May 20, 1989 700+ words
...the stone and metal sculptures of John Van Alstine often play precariously with gravity...impeccable manners reciting Shakespeare. Van Alstine, whose recent works can be seen at...waterline. A recent development is that Van Alstine has begun to introduce boatlike forms...
- John Van Alstine sculpture chosen to adorn Beijing's Olympic Park.(artist...
- Magazine article from: Art Business News July 1, 2008 700+ words
...OMITTED] SANTA FE, NM -- Sculptor John Van Alstine has been selected as one of 25 non...installed in Beijing's new Olympic Park. Van Alstine, represented by the Gerald Peters Gallery...character and the plight of the artist," Van Alstine says. "As we know, Sisyphus was forced...
- HENRY VAN ALSTINE, 92.(CAPITAL REGION)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) December 26, 1994 700+ words
AMSTERDAM Henry M. Van Alstine, 92, of State Highway 30 died...Extended Health Care Facility. Mr. Van Alstine was born in West Galway, and was...Broadalbin until hisretirement. Mr. Van Alstine was a member of St. Mary's Church...
- EDNA VAN ALSTINE.(CAPITAL REGION)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) April 27, 1994 700+ words
GUILDERLAND Edna Clark Van Alstine, 99, formerly of Colonial Avenue...graduate of Syracuse University. Mrs. Van Alstine was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist...She was the widow of Chauncey Van Alstine Sr. Survivors include a stepson...
- Celebrating freedom: Bigger, better parade, fireworks greet revelers July 4 as...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Telegram (Superior, WI) July 1, 2006 700+ words
...preregister," said organizer Dennis Van Alstine. "Just come on down." But putting...parade in Superior is Lance Cpl. Adam Van Alstine. The 21-year-old Marine suffered...exploded in Ramadi, in western Baghdad. Van Alstine is the first Superior serviceman killed...
- A hi-fi visit to Minnesota. (Straits of the Art).
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound June 1, 2003 700+ words
...AtmaSphere, Audio by Van Alstine, Magnepan, and the...and single-chassis stereo class A triode amps...sphere.com Audio by Van Alstine (AVA): We had the pleasure of visiting Frank Van Alstine in Burnsville, Minnesota...
- AVA OmegaStar EC preamplifier.
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound East, Kevin September 1, 2003 700+ words
...Manufacturer: Audio by Van Alstine, 2202 River Hills Drive...ever-reliable Frank Van Alstine, off went the Omega...its overhaul. Audio by Van Alstine is one of those manufacturers...switches collapse the stereo signal to mono, one...