fsonicsmith1
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| Audio Research amp repair in New Jersey/New York Here is info on a very compent service person, not AR-authorized, but could do this. When I needed non-warranty service (Luxman) he did as you said, took my info and then called me when he had a slot, so rapid turn-around. I suggest you ask h... | |
| Amplifier considerations, PrmaLuna EVO 400 versus ARC Reference 160 S. Is ARC worth it? If I had owned Arc gear at the time I would have had to ship the amp back at Great expense and then wait months for the return after service, also at great expense. I always thought of Arc gear as I do Ferrari. Stunning to look at definitely some... | |
| How Do Amps Affect Soundstage? @mossyrocks I humbly apologize. Now I am going to offend you again :-) but it is Parts Connexion. I don't know Chris. If you told him the same thing that you said above, that I was finding I could not get the system to 'juice. Than perhaps wha... | |
| How Do Amps Affect Soundstage? Lots of noise above. An eight watt amp can produce an amazing soundstage. "Can" when the loudspeakers are carefully chosen and properly positioned in the room. It is not about power or monoblocs. It is simply a matter of good design and implementa... | |
| Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC. @mulveling You are one of the most knowledgeable regulars on this Board. When you post, particularly in the analogue section, I read what you have to say. I appreciate your input here. | |
| Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC. Not trying to be negative here either (like other posters have also mentioned), but I sometimes wonder where ARC come up with these designs??? There has been a lot of negativity towards ARC for years on this Board, long before it's recent troub... | |
| Mystery Of Red Plating Sorry to be late to this thread, but yes, when my ARC Ref 150 SE blew at the input fuse and board, ARC refused to take my amp in telling me that they were too backed up. I am the original owner of this amp and had registered it with ARC so I not a... | |
| Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC. Did you check to see how many hours the tubes had on them before you fired up your amp? Did you ask the previous owner if the tubes were original (ALL of them) or had been replaced and if replaced, from where were they sourced? KT 150's are probl... | |
| Concerning high end audio names in new cars There is an Italian company by the name of Audison that offers "Sound Packs" for quite a few specific manufacturers and models. I have an all Audison sound pack in my '17 Golf GTI which includes a sub in the spare wheel well that does not require ... | |
| Can a system sound too Holographic? I have never heard of those footers and have to wonder if the post is a plug. I fail to see how footers under a streamer can create such a change to the extent of holography with no other changes to the system. But let's for the sake of argument... | |
| Balanced Audio Technology (Bat) Vk33se Sorry for the slight thread drift but on the back-cover of the last two issues of S'Phile BAT has been advertising something to the effect that they offer "solid state, for the very best in audio". Kind of surprised me since BAT sold lots of tube ... | |
| Thorens. Vintage or New? Though we kind of had a silly falling out, I will say emphatically that no one Stateside can restore a TD124 with the precision and thoroughness of Greg Metz just outside Nashville. Like most passionate and highly intelligent people, he is quirky.... | |
| How do you like the Headphone Section in your Luxmans? We are still only getting approximations of performances and as long as we have mics miles of wires computers and amps and speakers all adding their distortions then we will still not be happy with home entertainment from boxes. This is why my go... | |
| How do you like the Headphone Section in your Luxmans? Being an SET design, by it's circuit design it can only be single ended. SET stands for single ended triode referring to not being push-pull. The two sound different in ways that are consistent with their respective designs. The Nautilus sounds pu... | |
| How do you like the Headphone Section in your Luxmans? @jim204 I have a P-750u as well. Yes, it is among the best. So is my Ampsandsound Nautilus. The Nautilus ought to be good, it weighs twice as much and costs twice as much (not that weight and cost are necessarily determinative of anything). |