herb1
Responses from herb1
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Good luck, continued good listening. | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE It also took 3 + weeks from shipping to return.I'm at 123 hours and the sound seems pretty stable.What I am noticing is that the system is noticeably more revealing, pulling out a bit more detail, deeper and more realistic staging from even poorer... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I am now over 70 hours and sonically I am at the point where I can say that the resolving power, detail, staging, lower distortion level (which I usually describe as the lowering of veils between the listener and the musicians) is noticeably bette... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I now going to 50 + hours on the amp. Right now all cds sound as good as I ever heard in my system, very detailed and extended, bottom to top, incredible staging. How much better will it sound when I head past 100hrs? Time will tell. But, I am so ... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I now agree. That disc which sounded better through the Bel Cantos, hours 12-15 on the 150SE, now being played at 25 hours sounds better, though still without the clean detail that I expect. Yes, the sound got more congested, but now is beginning ... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I wish that I had taken a picture of the amp before it was shipped. Unfortunately I did not so I am not in a position to describe apparent changes in parts.Late yesterday afternoon I played a cd that I played a few days ago using the Bel Canto amp... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Now at 13 hours I am willing to state that comparing the 150SE to my Bel Canto 1000Ms, which were in my system for the weeks when the 150 was missing, the difference is dramatic. More air, deeper and better control of bass, and a removal of additi... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE Thanks.I begin the week with 11.2 hours. Sounds good, but of course I am expecting more, probably within the next two weeks. | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I took delivery late this week, but have been out of town for the weekend. Sounded fine but listened for less than ten hours. Serious listening will begin tomorrow. Interesting that ARC decided to replace my outer carton and ship via a trucking co... | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I've been advised by Kal that my unit has been completed and tested and should be shipped back to me over the next few days. | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE I am just a few days ahead of you. I plan to call Kal next week to see if he can give me a projected completion date. | |
| New Audio Research Reference 150 SE My Ref 150 is at AR having the upgrade installed. I had a long talk with Kal who insisted that the upgrades to the Ref 75, and the Ref 150 were quite significant and apparent on first listening. I will report what I hear when the unit returns, sho... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... I had a long talk with Kalvin over at AR about the upgrades to the Ref 75, and the Ref 150 (which I own). He has heard dramatic improvements in the SE upgrades to both units. Although a bit skeptical I decided to bite the bullet and my Ref 150 arr... |