ARC Ref. 3 - New Tubes - Need help


Hi all,
I want to change the tubes of my ARC Ref. 3 Pre amp.
Just wandering what is the correct match of the tubes for the two channels (right and left).

The board where the tubes are connected is placed vertically and the sockets are named V1, V2, V3 and V4.

(view from Back - TOP)
V1 V3

V2 V4
(bottom)

Are the pairs V1+V3 and V2+V4 or V1+V2 and V3+V4?
elite1967

Showing 2 responses by elite1967

I spoke with ARC and they said that the position does not matter, as each tube actually is a "stereo" tube so inside each tube will flow the signal of both channels.

They confirmed what Hansk46 said above: if I use two pairs of tubes put them in V1+V2 and V3+V4.

Thanks to all.