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| ARC VT100MK1 owners help... The Mk1 was raved about when it came out. It didn't have "too small a power supply" for it's size, but when it comes to power supplys, bigger is always better. So it was increased in the mk2. I have not owned a mk1, but I did own a mk2, mk3, and n... | |
| Re Tubing Audio Research VT200 The repair was about $150 or so, if I remember correctly. The problem is shipping ($500 round trip), which must be on a common carrier. I had to take off work to meet it, and no carriers would insure it on the journey. The best bet is to have ARC ... | |
| Re Tubing Audio Research VT200 When I had my VT200 I bought non ARC SED 6550's from a well known Canadian tube seller and found the pin diameter was slightly smaller than the ARC SED tubes. I had one arc, and it cost me $500 shipping plus repairs to send it back and forth with ... | |
| Anyone using ARC pre-amp with Machintosh amps? I have used my Ref 3 with a Mc402 often and it sounds great. The output impedance is quite low for a tube amp at 600 ohms. | |
| ARC Ref 3 Display It sounds "darker". Ha, just kidding. I can't hear any difference. | |
| Monitor Audio PL300 opinions I owned a pair for a couple of months. I thought they were fantastic. My system is ARC Ref gear. The PL300's were a great bargain compared to other speakers I have owned or listened to. Just prior to the PL300's I owned the Cremona M's, and felt t... | |
| $2500 Tube Amp Recommendations I would the Audio Research VT100 mk3 as opposed to the Mk2 suggested earlier. It is more user friendly, sounds slightly better, and is available in this price range. | |
| Audio Research Reference 110 I have had my Ref 110 for about 5 months, and have about 550 hours on the tubes. Over the weekend, I decided I should check the bias, which is VERY easy to do. It was still very close to original spec, at 65 mv DC. I only moved adjusted one, and t... | |
| Pass, Bryston, Audio Research, or McIntosh? No, I don't biamp my speakers. I have a pair of MG12's, my second pair, and I have had 1.6's in the past. I trade them in and out in place of Spendor S-100's. | |
| Pass, Bryston, Audio Research, or McIntosh? Do not sell your 100.2 until you compare it with those other amps you are considering. I have owned a couple of them, a Pass X250 (not .5), and two McIntosh 402's. I found the Pass a bit bland, but loved the Mac's. I do currently have a 100.2 and ... | |
| Audio Research DAC7 I have a Dac7. I bought it 3 weeks ago after comparing it to my Cambridge 840C CD player. The Cambridge replaced a Marantz 11S1. I borrowed a Dac7 from a dealer over a couple of weekends, returning it on Mondays. I was pretty certain it would not ... | |
| audio research vt 200 mk II vs the vt 200 The comparison of the VT100 mk1 to the mk2 is not really a valid comparison. The real comparison would be a mk2 to a mk3, due to the similar circuitry of a VT200 mk2 to a VT100 mk3. Both these amps use jfet inputs, 6H30 tubes, and do not involve b... | |
| Adcom GFP 750: why spend more? I will agree the GFP750 is a great value. I compared it to my Melos 333? several years ago. It was impressively close to a $3000 preamp for only, if I remember correctly, $750 or so. But the Melos was slightly better in all areas, with more neutra... | |
| Sonus Faber Auditor M I have the Cremona M's and they are a serious improvement over the original Cremonas. That said, a large part of the increase is due to the diminished dollar vs. the Euro. You will find most high quality imported products increasing their prices i... | |
| McIntosh MC402 Burn in Period ? Very Impressed I had a well broken in 402, which I sold assuming my new ARC Ref 110 would render it obsolete. But while I do love the Ref 110, I did miss the 402. So I bought another one. So I have the experience of going from a broken in one to a brand new one.... |