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Whats playing on your system today?
@reubent  Thanks. Yessir! I’m back listening again That slump is coming to an end. You know how it is. I have not stopped buying records tho and now I am looking forward to getting caught up. It’s funny how you take for granted how good your syst... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Hi Goners. Thought I would drop in. Been a while. Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy. Kicking off todays listening with The Doobie Brothers Minute by Minute. Next up is Lonnie Liston Smith live.   
Couple questions for Tru-Lift users
@mijostyn  great point. I have wondered about that also. As a matter of fact I did exactly what you suggested, however I simply watched if for a bit to see If it was nudging back toward the outer part of the lift bar, and I’m happy to say it stays... 
Couple questions for Tru-Lift users
@icoblentz3  @snopro Thanks guys. I was hoping to hear that. Leaving it disarmed is what I suspected most people would do. I plan to follow that practice as well. Thanks again for the feedback  
Couple questions for Tru-Lift users
Wow! no one using the tru-lift eh... now I'm really paranoid lol 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
@vusi_khumalo Thanks. Yes you nailed it. Before I do anything else I will be doing the power tube upgrade. Obviously you know what that entails. For those who don’t ARC used 3 power tubes in the PH7 (prob other models as well). What they found out... 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
Good stuff! 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
@petg60 according to Kevin Deal they are the same components and they sound the same just assembled in different factories. I trust Kevin. Not saying I disagree with you on anything you said. In regards to testing Upscale audio does test each tube... 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
Totally agree. I was not saying the “sq” designated where they were made. I was abbreviating the tube name in that post.  Sorry for the confusion. The one poster recommended I go out and buy the “Amprex tube ASAP”.  My point was that the Amprex 69... 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
I think that is the same tube as the Phillips SQ if Im not mistaken. Except for the fact that the Amprex NOS is make in Holland and the SQ is assembled in India.  
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
Wanted to report back on the new tubes. To catch you up I bought a quad set of the Phillips SQ and I have now been listening to them for 5 days now and have prob put about 30 hours of actual listening time with at least 50 hours of the tubes runni... 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
Oh by the way. Nevermindedon my question. Got the answer from ARC.  
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
So here is my question. Should I stagger these for example: socket 1 (12000-10000)socket 2 (12000=10500)socket 3 (12000-10000)socket 4 (12000-10500)or sockets 1&2 (12000-10000) sockets 3&4 (12000-105000)oh and correction on the post above... 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
ratings as such:2 tubes t1=1200 t2=100002 tubes t1=1200 t2=10500so two sets of 2 perfectly matchednot to shabby at all 
6922 recommendations for ARC PH7
New tubes have arrived! WOW that was fast. I just ordered them on Wed.  Anyway just in time for the weekend.