hifigeek1
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| Thoughts on Audio Research D70 Nice huh...lol | |
| ARC SP-6 Warmup time Jeffrey, the circuit diagram says longer and can cause a thump if the mute releases early. The B and C preamp versions have a very long DC time constant and so it takes a while for it to stabilize. If your preamp is releasing after one minute, the... | |
| Troubleshooting Linn integrated Sounds like a cap or transistor is failing... | |
| new tung sol kt 120 The following is a list of ARC amps that are authorized to use the KT-120:VS55, VSi55, VS60, VSi60, VS110, VS115, REF110, VM220. I hope people find this useful as there seems to be a lot of confusion about it. | |
| ARC SP-6 Warmup time The mute time should not be more then 3.25 minutes. After that the LED should glow bright and the signal should be un-muted. If this is a B, or C version its usually caused by a leaky capacitor in the timer circuit and or a bad opto-coupler. If th... | |
| KT120 transformer failures Unfortunately, the CL-120 is not on ARC's list of products that can accept the KT-120. | |
| KT120 transformer failures @ Wolf Yes a CL-120 or Classic 120 was a tube amp made by ARC. @Smoffat, I don't believe the top cover will fit if KT-120's are installed. | |
| Removing power conditioner... The biggest issue with power conditioners is one of high source impedance, something you don't want. You want to find one that provides a low source impedance while isolating all the power line garbage. BTW most re-generators tend to current limit... | |
| KT120 transformer failures @Wolf...there's always a first time. @Smoffat if I get a chance I will talk to the factory about the CL-120/KT-120 issue and see what they say. I can tell you that the CL-120 has triode configured output tubes. The Ref 150 has a different tube com... | |
| Differences in the revisions of HK Citation 16? I did see and XX when it was new at my local audio store when I was in middle school and it was a very pretty looking amp. Edge lit glass in the faceplate. It was a true show piece. It also had some kind of laser trimmed device in it as well as go... | |
| Differences in the revisions of HK Citation 16? First off, given the age of the amp you may wish to replace the filter caps in the amp. Allowing an amp to sit for years is not good for the electrolytic caps. Regarding the IC based unit; it is possible that the IC based input circuit is still ca... | |
| CJ PV-14L replacement tubes Generally, Europe made some very good sounding small signal tubes. Since an EC90 is a European equivalent for an 8080, and depending on the brand of the tube, I would venture to say a Telefunken EC90 may sound a bit better or be quieter then their... | |
| CJ PV-14L replacement tubes Or if you could find some nos EC90's that may be a nice improvement. | |
| KT120 transformer failures The newer ARC products have been designed with higher current ratings on the filament winding expressly for the purpose of using the KT-120. A few earlier ARC pieces, by virtue of their robust filament windings can also take advantage of the KT-12... | |
| KT120 transformer failures With the KT-120 it is strictly an issue with the filament supply. |