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Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57  I'm buying the Electro Harmonic 6922 tubes now on eBay. Pair for $42.   The V3 tube is defects, so this could explain the weak bass response I'm getting...? 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 so the V3 is sparking white lights when turned on.   
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
So i would need to buy a new pair? Cannot replace just one tube? 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 so do u think replacing the bad tube would fix the bass response problem? Could this be the culprit of the low bass sound overall?  
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 i just bought this unit off from someone yesterday and he told me nothing wrong with it. So i guess he lied to me :(( i dont have any spare tube.  If I replace this tube myself, do i need to rebais or anything i need to know? Perhaps t... 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 from preamp to amp is XLR cable.   Everytime i turn on the preamp one of the tubes sparks.  That seems like one of the tube is defect?  
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@chip_2950 what do u mean SE jumper on the VT100? 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
So as i was doing all these troubleshooting the LS15 keeps shutting off randomly every few minutes.  This prob new since i got it yesterday.  What is this guys? Im beginning to worry... :(( 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 i owned the gold phantom so i compared it to the arc and kef r900.  The gold phantom has a lot of bass streaming from my iphone.  Even when i connect the same sony to the Mac1500 amp it still has a lot better bass comparable to to the ... 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@jea48 so i arranged the wires like you said as follow:speakers neg ( - ) is connected to ( 0 ) common on the amp.Pos ( + ) on the 8 ohm terminal on the amp. This resulted same bass but when I reversed the wire it like slightly increased bass.  Wh... 
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@pokey77 no power condition. Power right into the wall. Im not getting bass.   
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@andirocks with the MAC it has tone control: treble and bass.  Good idea i will try it and let u know.  Thanks  
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@atmasphere im not quite understand what you’re saying... can u explain. Thanks  
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 i will try different source today to see if the sound changes.  Maybe ill use another bluray player  
Audio Research VT100 MK1 and LS15 HELP!!!
@lowrider57 u are absolutely right about the Dac help gain.  At the seller house setup, he only turn on 30% and i can hear music pretty loud. But when my setup i had to crank up to about 70% to hear loud.  So definitely this confirmed that DAC inc...