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| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Even more amusing is that both Ref 3 and VAC Ren II are receiving rolling updates simultaneously. ARC Ref 3 on bypass caps and a single power supply tube, while VAC Ren II is getting a new volume control. Nneither products are changing versions be... | |
| Aesthetix Calypso vs ARC LS25 MK2 Perfectionist and all, if the aledged upcoming LS26 will truly be related to the new Ref 3, it will prove to be quite a treat. I listened to the ref 3 last week and found it astonishingly good. See my findings at:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Thank you DGAD for the suggestion. At least initially I am planning to use stock PCs on the new linestage That's why I am hoping to avoid an extension chord or powerbar. | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Fplanner, that's exciting. Please keep us posted about sonic changes during breakin of your new Phi.In the meantime, does anyone know the length of the stock powerchord that ARC supplies with the Ref 3? And the same info for VAC Ren II and Phi 2.0... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions In a more serious mode, what is the length of the Ref 3 stock power chord supplied by Audio Research? | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Hmm, terrible sin indeed this rolling update. $60 of parts, field installable. What's this world coming to. . . and the sin is spreading like wildfire. . . I have just heard that VAC is introducing a quiet rolling update of its own to its Ren II p... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? It looks like I was in error regarding the ARC Ref 3 rolling update. According to Marcelosinicola--who has spoken to ARC--The change does not effect the four 6H30 output tubes--as I erroneously thought--but the single 6L6GC in the power supply is ... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Well, this gets curiouser and curiouser! The Toronto dealer for ARC told me she prefers the old 6H30 sound to the updated 6550C sound, which implies addmitting the existance of the update. Furthermore Oneobgin has just paid $59 + shipping to ARC t... | |
| Accuphase DP-100 DC-101 Sleeping Giant Or Dinosaur Dazzdax, this is quite strange. I did call the importer, just a couple of weeks ago, who was singularly unforthcoming about any Accuphase CDPs. His answer to any of my questions were typically: 'Don't talk to me, talk to a dealer." When I specific... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Thank you DGAD, If single box Accuphase players are supposedly better than the big combo, I am not terribly optimistic about DP-100/DC-101 performance. As discussed in my findings, the much newer single-box DP-77 was digitally colored, and I did n... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Well I was wrong again. The tubes being swapped out are the 6H30 after all. OneObgin has posted more info m on his vertual system thread. Cost appears to be $59 for parts only, plus any transportation. OneObgin confirms improved bass and treble be... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Marcelo, I reread Oneobgin's posts starting at:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1049587927&openfrom&151&4#151The tubes being swapped out are the 6L6GC output tubes. Yes the update is made by ARC. I have confirmation fr... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Marcelo, this is apparently a change done on all new Ref 3 units leaving the factory now. Tubes are the 6550C and replace the 6H30 on the output stage. Leonard at ARC should be able to tell you more. OneObGin had his unit updated and raves about t... | |
| Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions Marcelo, 'bingo' on all counts! Detailed, open and certainly rich define the Ref 3 for me as well. And yes, gain seems a little low: with DCS P8I, REF 3, Rowland 302, Totem Manitoo, to get good sound pressure I had to raise the volume to 7. This m... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? You are right DGAD, it is in fact terribly difficult to choose equipment in a single A/B test. I do not trust the process completely myself. As you read, there was to start with an unevenness of power chords. Everything was moving every few minute... |