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| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Oneobgyn,Did you try the tube swap before changing the bypass caps? I don't understand why we would have such different results unless Gmorris is correct and you have to do both.I will have to call Leonard back and see what he says. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions I finally put in a 6550C from ARC to compare it with the 6L6GC tube and the 6550WE tube. First I put about 50 hours of burn time on it.All I can say is WOW!!! As in 'WOW, why would anybody want to degrade thier Ref 3 with this tube?" With my prese... | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period Meisterkleef,I have to disagree with you. I loved my ARC LS5mkII, and it is maybe the best of the older models. Not having owned every one, or heard every one I couldn't possible say. I do know that it was left far behind with the REF 3. | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period Just to show you how useless all our opinions are. I wanted something different than my Hovland, which I switched to after owning a ARC 5 for a few years. My local dealer for Musical Surrounding's various lines, let me borrow a Calypso/Rhea for 10... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? "Does anyone notice a hiss in their system with the Ref 3? I noticed this with some of their earlier preamps. In my system, I can hear over the surface noise of LPs." Absolutly not! Dead quiet. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions It didn't sound any different, at least not that I noticed. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Last night I sat down for a couple of hours of listening. The 6550WE tube was so hot in the preamp it seemed like you could fry hamburgers on the lid. I found that worrisome and put the old tube back in.Will try again when the 6550C from ARC arrives. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions I am using the VTM 200 monblocks, which replaced a Theta Dreadnaught. I felt that I gave up some bass going to the VTM's until I switched to the WE tubes. Even without breaking in the bass improved in both strength and articulation.I put a 6550WE ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions I am waiting for the bypass caps to arrive to have them installed in my Ref 3, as well as the Svetlana 6550C to replace the 6L6GC.In the meantime, for my amps I have found that the 6550WE was a better replacement for the 6550C that ARC uses. Anybo... | |
| Has anyone heard the Ref 3? I brought my Ref 3 over to a friends house just one week ago and we did a comparison to his LS 25 MKll. He frequents this forum and I'm sure once he spots this question he will give his opinion about the two. | |
| Audio Research PH5 I didn't compare the PH5 to the two preamps you asked about but, I did compare it to the Tom Evans Groove, the Rhea, and the ARC Ref phono. I purchased the PH5 instead of any of the above. | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions I called ARC and asked if there was a upgrade for my Ref 3 and was told that there wasn't. I see on their site they still list the 6H30 tubes for the Ref 3. Will call back and talk to them again about this. Has anyone else called? | |
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| Just got home from a Dylan concert I saw him twice this year, once on his college tour and once on his tour with Merle Haggard. Yes, it is true that his words can't be understood. Personally, I see his voice as just another instrument in his band and don't worry about the words. I ... | |
| Does anyone do good protest music anymore? Tom Russell's "Hotwalker" |