bifwynne
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| Retubing an ARC VT100 mkll Hifigeek (Gary), will the VT 100 MkII take the KT120. I found the KT120 to be substantially superior to the 6550. | |
| Ticking noise in Audio Research Reference CD7 Amuseb, I used to own the CD-7, and now the 8. If you check my System, I'm all ARC. I strongly recommend that rather than take the unit apart and fiddle with stuff you probably know very little about, that you call Calvin at the factory. He's ther... | |
| Who listens only to vinyl? Just a personal point. I recently upgraded my CDP to the ARC Ref CD-8, which is very very good. I think my vinyl set up is pretty decent too: VPI classic, ARC PH-7 phono pre and Sound Smith VPI Zephyr carty. Here are the challenges I face. First, ... | |
| Paradigm S8 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M Sorry folks. I have to weigh in for the S8s. Their FR is ruler flat. I also agree with the comment above that the S8s sound best with the right equipment. I drive mine with ARC tube equipment and they sound terrific. The S8s have been reviewed by ... | |
| tube dacs vs solid state dacs Shakey, I may stand corrected. Perhaps Liz and Marakanetz can clarify their posts. I echo what I said about the DAC IC -- it's critical to sound quality. But at least in the case of ARC gear, the innards, including power supply, are based on the l... | |
| tube dacs vs solid state dacs My sense is that Liz and Marakanetz may be making a fair point. I used to own the ARC Ref CD-7 with upgraded power supply. Some called it the Ref CD-7.5. I recently bought the Ref CD-8. To my untrained eye, the innards of the CD-7 and CD-8 look ve... | |
| Tubes vs Solid State Ralph, how critical is the 4 Ohm factor if impedance drops to 4 Ohms from 70 Hz to 200 Hz; and does get above 6 Ohms from 60 Hz to 500 Hz? I drive my speakers with an ARC tube amp, 130 wpc??? Should I invest in the "Zero" device? FWIW, I've tried ... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Al and Kijanki, assuming I go forward with installing 3 or 4 dedicated lines, will I need a power conditioner for each line? Just talking out loud here, I wonder if there's a single device that I can install at the circuit box that will condition ... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Al and Kijanki, I have the complete Gardner Beethoven symphony collection. Recorded on the Archiv CD label. Playback is quite good. Gardner uses a tazer to keep the orchestra really hopping! One of the better redbood CD in my collection. | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Al, I'm sure I don't have much of a choice about more dedicated lines. My entire system is sucking juice from one 20A line, the biggest users being: ARC 130 wpc tube amo; ARC tube phono pre; ARC tube linestage; ARC tube CDP; TT; and the big Daddy ... | |
| Why does better power = better sound? Great comments -- but what is a practical way to deal with this issue. As a threshold matter, I was thinking of runnning a couple of 20A dedicated Romex lines from my circuit box to feed my gear as soon as my wife visits her mother on the West Coa... | |
| Y connector from pre-out to powered sub and... Agree with Spinaker. Had similar issue with my ARC Ref 3 and 5 linestages. Pull my threads for more complete explanation and fix. I suggest, as did I, that you call the factory and ask for their advice. The issue is whether you may be overloading ... | |
| Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread I had a similar experience a while back. Needless to say, run -- don't walk. As another courtesy, please let A'gon member assistance know. In my case, they blocked my purported buyer. But . . . like weeds, they always come back using different han... | |
| Focus on 24/192 Misguided?..... Al and Kijanki, not sure this is relevant about extended bandwidth, but when I play the Four Seasons/Jersey Boys, I hear neighborhood dogs howling when Frankie Valli hits the high ones. LOL | |
| Focus on 24/192 Misguided?..... Kijanki, do you know what the power bandwidth is on ARC amps, particularly the VS-115. Freq. response is approx. 100K, but I don't know if that is the same as power bandwidth. |