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ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover

My brand new ARC Ref 6 black was delivered yesterday 6-15-18 from ARC and to my big surprise was the twice as thick plexiglass cover that came with it. I had bought a used Ref 6 silver,natural finish that i had problems with it from the shipment (came damaged ) any way the year that the used one was built was 2016 and had the twice as thin plexiglass cover which seemed to melt on top of the power supply tube. It looks like ARC corrected this problem and now uses the twice as thick plexiglass cover , i can not see this cover melting and causing it to bubble on top of the power supply tube. Nice improvement ARC !!!  And i will tell you that right out of the box it sounds AMAZING..
tattooedtrackman

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bifwynne
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folkfreak writes that "[t]he cover has holes in it, so dust will get in anyway. At least with it off you can see and remove the dust, and if you’re bothered put it back, or another type of cover, when not listening"

I own several ARC pieces and they all have metal covers with air vents.  Can't say that I noticed excessive heat, but I'm sure dust works its way into all of my gear.  Why is dust a problem?  Does it affect performance or reliability?

If so, I could always use our home vacuum cleaner (with extension tubes) to clear the dust out.

Thanks.

BIF

bifwynne
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Solved the whole plexiglass problem.  Just traded in my Ref 5SE (which had a metal cover) for a demo Ref 6 (only 610 hours on it) .  The dealer had asked ARC to switch out the plexi cover for a "standard" metal cover when he acquired the Ref 6.  So my "new" Ref 6 has a metal cover, … thanks to a smart dealer.  No heat warping problems for me.  lol

BIF

P.S. -- I posted some initial comments about my new Ref 6 as compared to the Ref 5SE.  If interested, you can find them on the other Ref 6 threads on A'gon.   
bifwynne
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@tattooedtrackman - I caught that in previous posts.  To each his own. I like the metal cover because I do.  The most important thing is that the problem has been resolved, … which appears to be the case.  Even more important, … I hope you really enjoy your Ref 6.  It is a terrific piece of kit.  
Regards,

BIF 
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