Audio Research Owners Worried?

Maybe join this up to the receivership thread already running?

@fsonicsmith1 Sorry to hear of your issues with ARC. I do remember in the WZJ days, the amps came with a schematic as part of the instruction manual. I started a thread about schematics and the varying co-operation of companies to supply them, or not, a while back. The fact that some companies want to hold back on supplying the schematic to one of their customers is IMHO, somewhat of a disgrace. Yes, I understand and comprehend the reasoning behind that, but it doesn’t sit well with me!

@onhwy61 You are correct. Which is why I said someone at the factory and closed their doors for good...I should have added..an authorized person. 

@bigkidz You state that the only time one needs a schematic is when the part (pat sic) values are not marked. While this is correct, that occurrence is more than common, particularly it would seem on most typical high end gear. IMO, the more boutique the manufacturer, the more likely this was a factor.

I have discussed this with several techs that I know, they think that without a schematic and/or with knowledge of the part value, the piece basically becomes a boat anchor! To that, as a member stated above, some parts are more than ’unusual’ ( ala the ghost display of the new ARC amps). If that fails, and no one has a source for parts..same result...boat anchor. Hopefully before closing their doors for good ( which I hope they do NOT have to do), someone at the factory will have the decency to let the schematics go public and also the other parts supply vendors.