Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help


Dear Brothers,

I am Michael from Hong Kong. I bought my Audio Research Reference 3 Preamp from the previous authorized Hong Kong dealer in 2008. Now I intended to upgrade the said 4 pcs 0.0024 coupling caps inside the Ref3 but the present authorized Hong Kong dealer refused to help me to make such order.

Would you guys offer me assistance to that? Of course, I must pay you back the charges in advance, if any.

Thanks for your help.

Rgds,
Michael Cheung
from Hong Kong
techalliedsinatown

Showing 3 responses by hansk46

As told above , the 4 bypass caps are an official revision
by ACR NOT a modding .Michael I think the easy way is buy the 4 caps , ARC used infinicap with a voltage of 400V.
Let these 4 caps installed by a technician , it is very easy , the are parallel at the backside of the 4 big goldcolour outputcaps of 10 mF.You don 't have to dismantle
the unit , space enough.The caps are easy ordered at any
retailer of electronic parts.Remember , they are installed
in every ARC unit standard now ( EQ CD 7 )
Hello Hifigeek1,
Could you please tell us the value of this bypass cap ?
Some time ago the ARC importer give me the new 6550 tube , but said to me the 4 bypass caps would not give me a better sound .In my schematics the 4 caps are of course not mentioned . They are listed however in the CD7 and installed in the factory.In this schematics ( SEP 26 05 )
C5,6 are listed as 0,0024mF 500V INFINICAP.Did not verify in my CD7
To Michael , at the backside of my REF 3 is written in solder C111 0.0024mF , in the partlist of the CD7 is written
C5,6 quantity 4 ARCpart 53240308 CAP 0.0024mF 500V INFINICAP , which is a MKP type.If you can't get the ARC parts , just buy another good quality brand MKP type.Let it install by a technical engineer.
good luck !!