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| ARC Quality Issues Ref75 Ref5SE Ref10 The 6H30 is rated for 10,000 hours of service.Mine lasted 5 or 6 months (i.e., outside of warranty window).I don't know why I purchased from ARC instead of BAT (my Father used to "spread his business around" -I must have been copying him).I won't ... | |
| ARC Quality Issues Ref75 Ref5SE Ref10 No_money: When I bought my 6H30 from ARC, they asked me "what kind of ARC product do you have?". I told them I was going to use them in a BAT integrated amp.Do they save "the good stuff" for Ref 5SE and above?Did I get shanked because I don't have... | |
| worst sounding great lps The first JT Aqualung released on CD is the worst I own in 30 years of collecting. I've heard that studios, in a rush to get things to market, would use phono equalized masters to make CDs. I think that's the case here... | |
| ARC Quality Issues Ref75 Ref5SE Ref10 Decibell: You have stable A/C and use a power conditioner?I've had minor issues with ARC but nothing ever exploded.Most recently, I purchased some ARC 6H30 tubes for my BAT int.These lasted a few months the started growling at me.NOS 6H30 DR from ... | |
| worst sounding great lps Todd's "Healer" and "A Cappella" ain't bad... | |
| Do you always keep the Amplifier powered on A dealer I trust said it takes 24 hours for solid-state to reach its peak (1-2 hours for tubes).If you listen every day I'd leave it on (not class-A however). If you listen only on weekends, turn it on Friday morning for Sat-Sun (connected to surg... | |
| Repair a Rel Britannia B-3? I can relate.I broke a cartridge connection lead and asked the maker if he would rewire the tonearm."Sorry buddy, you're on your own".Made me feel all warm-and-fuzzy... | |
| Repair a Rel Britannia B-3? Check the fuse... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? Try to learnInstead of burnJimi Hendrix | |
| RCA or Optical? I recently reconfigured my system and came up short with my vintage Audioquest RCA (true 75 ohm) digital cable.I substituted a generic Toslink and thought there was substantial improvement. I purchased a glass fiber Wireworld Toslink. I like it bu... | |
| What is your favorite furniture maker? Any lounge chair with a low back (up to my shoulders).Anything higher (e.g. Eames) will kill sound reflected from the back of the room. I find this diminishes the soundstage experience. | |
| cable reviews? It is truly trial-and-error but, for an all solid-state system like yours, I'd stay with heavy gauge mono-crystal copper (Wireworld, Harmonic-Tech, etc.). | |
| from Sphinx to Cronus Magnum? May I suggest adding a good subwoofer?A good musical foundation, or "base", gives your ear/brain something to compare the mid/highs to for a more natural perspective.Really good bang-for-the-buck. | |
| Rega DAC problems No, not yet. The Oppo is too far away from the Rega for my vintage 1-meter Audioquest digital cable.I may have some time over Thanksgiving to play with it.You would think that if the Toslink can't support 24/192 that it (the Rega) would downshift ... | |
| Rega DAC problems "When all else fails, consult the manual" -words of wisdom.I'm using a glass fiber Toslink and should fall under the "higher quality" category. OTOH, it is three meters long.I'll wait for a rainy day (long wait in 'Vegas) and experiment with short... |