bifwynne
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| How to clean inside Amps and PreAmps George, I take your point, but such is not the case where I live. If Gary (Hifigeek1) catches this thread, I hope he weighs in. Gary is an ARC authorized service tech and knows his business well. | |
| How to clean inside Amps and PreAmps Does dust harm the gear? If not, why bother dusting it out. I see the potential for damage or worse. Like the old adage goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Got the amp back yesterday. The sound is "bigger" for sure. Will save detail comments after more listening and break-in. Kal said the amp needs 125+ hours. But I surmise that I'll hear a lot of the improvements much sooner than that. As an aside, ... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Oregonpapa ... Kal said the Ref 150 is just too big for UPS and FedEx and ARC insists on using a pallet. Box and amp weigh 90 pounds. Don't know how much the Ref 75 weighs. Well that's the story anyway. Looks like the amp is scheduled to be delive... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE @Oregonpapa -- Yeah ... well I hope I'm still alive to find out. ARC shipped it to me on The Slow Boat to China Trucking Company. I just call ARC to see if they can use The Road Runner Trucking Company. Hoping they can. Otherwise, I won't get my a... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE ARC is shipping my Ref 150 SE tomorrow. Hopefully, will get it on or before Friday. Spoke to Kal today about the power supply caps. He said the SE version uses the same PS caps as the older Ref 150 (sans upgrade).I'll share comments too as I rack ... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Herb, was it apparent to you if ARC changed out the power supply caps? | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Ref 150 SE update status: spoke with ARC on Friday. My amp is on the bench, waiting for some parts to be delivered to ARC. Fingers crossed that it might be finished and shipped on Monday or Tuesday and received before end of next week. Hope that i... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Rlf, no ... not exactly. What I am saying is that if and when a power tube goes arcs, it will usually take out one or more bias resisters. IME, arcing does not occur very often. Maybe once a year or every 18 months ... that's been my experience. B... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Herb ... did you take delivery yet?? Anything to report? | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Just checked the internet. Do these things look like candle sticks on a stand?? | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Oregonpapa ... no, I must admit I am not familiar with the Shataki Holograms. I'll check the internet.Meanwhile, I wait for my Ref 150 SE to be finished. | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Thanks Oregonapapa for the eBay tip. It was an auction, for a 3 record box set which I won for $75. I think the records were original Asylum issues. Should take delivery in about a week. And hopefully, my amp will not be far behind. | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Oregonpapa ... the 3 record set of Linda/Riddle appears to be a bit rare'ish. Just checked Amazon, eBay and Acoustic Sounds. I saw one record at Acoustic Sounds or eBay (can't remember now) for sale. I think it was a Japanese pressing which listed... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Tsushima1 ... no. Did not have any discussions with Kal about the fine print of the 1 year warranty. IMHO, I think ARC warranty discussions are bit of a capillary academic issue. Reason is that I own 4 ARC units: Ref 5 SE, Ref 150, CD-8 and PH-8. ... |