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| 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... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA 4krow65 posts01-23-2019 3:17pmAnd round and round we go. It’s this, it’s that, believe me. You made a simple case for me anyway. You took the unit to 3 different houses miles apart from each other with the same humming result. What more has to sa... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA stereo52,670 posts01-05-2019 3:11pmI hope Tom bought it from a very good dealer with a lot of cash flow. Some stores would be unable to refund that amount of money as many rob Peter to pay Paul. I hope for a happy ending. The dealer in my area ha... | |
| AR-VT-200 vs Vtl MB-450 The ARC VT 200 is not user friendly when it comes time to replace the small signal tubes. They have to be biased. Its not for the novice. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/please-give-me-advice-about-an-arc-vt-200-amp | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 OP Your branch circuit wiring is more than likely installed in EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing). https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x-10-ft-Electric-Metallic-Tube-EMT-Conduit-853428/100400405 Per the NEC the EMT conduit is considered a... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA tomiiv30 OP37 posts01-22-2019 10:25amTrying to fix the problem for this amplifier’s buzz it made a mess of my house electrical. I shouldn’t have done anything but just enjoy my new equipment, now we went totally different direction about fixing ... |