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| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps fsonicsmith322 posts02-01-2019 9:44am It is no secret that ARC feels that fuses and other methods of circuit protection degrade the sound and also no secret that ARC’s practice of having a single resistor act as circuit protection for tube failur... | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps @ veerapaneni One thing you might want to check is the AC mains voltage at the outlet/s the amps are plugged into. The mains voltage can affect power tube life. Power tubes will last longer if the mains voltage is, say, 117Vac than if it is 123Vac... | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps veerapaneni OP106 posts01-30-2019 7:32pmI read they are good for 3000 Hours but at 2400 hours they are not sounding that great and always played at very low volumes. From ARC Link. Note: Near the end of the tubes sonic life, aging vacuum tubes m... | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps jetter882 posts01-30-2019 7:11pm But somehow retube costs of ARC amps is a familiar topic here. Well thanks to gpgr4blu post, the KT150 tubes in the OP’s amps are good for up to 3000 hrs. | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps @ stereo5 Take at look at the OP’s 2ch system. I see $150K easy. Maybe not rich, but LOL, he sure ain’t poor. Jim | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps @ stereo5 At $22,000 each I would be willing to bet a $1000 a year is pocket change. Jim. | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps Average life for power tubes is 1500 to 2000 hours.From Audio research: Power Amplifier Output tubes last up to 2,000 hours. Note: Near the end of the tubes sonic life, aging vacuum tubes may degrade the sonic character of the product(s) they are... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ cleeds Ron, a McIntosh representative, said they get maybe 5 complaints a year about mechanical buzzing torids. His advice to fix the CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM is to buy a DC blocker. Repeat. His advice to fix the CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM is to buy ... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 Have you by chance sent a PM to gbart about building you a DC blocker for the McIntosh amp?. | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ cleedsYou want to know so bad where the OP bought the amp why don’t you call the two dealers tomorrow and find out which one of the two sold the piece of cramp McIntosh MC8207 to Bill, the OP. As for sending the amp back to McIntosh what part of... | |
| DeoxIT on tube pins Has anyone tried to clean enhancers from tube sockets? Tube sockets get hot. Really Hot! | |
| DeoxIT on tube pins Isopropyl Alcohol. | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 OP The Agon member’s username is gbart. Send him a PM. I don’t know if he still makes them though. Make sure you give him the specs for the amp.https://www.audiogon.com/users/gbart . | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 OP I think the reason the DC blocker you got may not be working correctly is because it doesn’t have a large enough ampere rating. Does it give an, ampere rating on it anywhere? I believe you are going to need one that is made for a bi... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA clearthink607 posts01-24-2019 10:50am If the claim that the amplifier was defective was valid, authentic, and genuine then why wouldn’t this person who came hear only to complain return the unit to McIntosh for repair, adjustment, or replacement... |