knghifi
Responses from knghifi
| My Audio Research experience According to my information, your unit is out of warranty and was damaged by corrosion caused most likely by a fluid being spilled onto the main board. Since the unit is USED, is it possible previous ownerS spilled fluid in the amp? | |
| Amps/Preamps for Rockport Aviors PM member @philb7777 , he's driving Rockport Cygnus with ARC Ref250 and Ref5 se. A local friend was driving his Rockport Altair IIs with VTL Siegfried MKII and it's fantastic. So babybear's VTL450 recommendation is a possible option.Another optio... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD How about Aqua Formula? | |
| My Audio Research experience AR did NOT say they would do the upgrade with your supplied tubes. To draw an analogy to automotive repair, reach your own conclusion that they should is YOUR problem, not theirs. SE is ARC transition to KT150. The SE upgrade includes a comple... | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? So true, Schubert and JMC. Brooks Berdan had customers who bought Jadis or VTL pre's and amps instead of the Music Reference he also sold ...Customers have good hearing and taste! | |
| Non-transferable warranties? Bryston is not as generous as before. Orig owner to buyer purchased from an authorized dealer with receipt. | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? In 7 months, 300 REF 6 were sold. 300 x $12000 = $3,600,000sales from 12/2015 to7/2016 | |
| Do I need a power conditioner? bacon333. I had an Equi=Tech 2Q and was replaced with Weizhi. I also have a HFC MC-6. Stock I prefer MC-6 to Weizhi. But after replacing the IEC and outlets on both Weizhi with NCF, I prefer the Weizhi. I have 2 20 amp dedicated lines ... al... | |
| My Audio Research experience In the USA if you send in an amp or preamp to ARC they replace all tubes with ARC tubes before they fix the amp. They send back the non ARC tubes.Remind me never to buy ARC. While there may be some justification for charging more for tubes due ... | |
| My Audio Research experience jetter knghifi, this thread is irrelevant to you. But to someone that may have thought of buying a new ARC amp, the fact that the company is so rigid that you have to buy tubes from them for a warranty repair is a non starter. Especially since ... | |
| My Audio Research experience roxy54Is it also part of their policy to keep the customer's tubes? I have no plans moving to Australia but for educational purposes, why don't you contact the Australian Distributor and let us know.This thread is IRRELEVANT if living in Nort... | |
| My Audio Research experience The resistors are visible so if blown, why bother trying a tube?It appears the problem is with his Australian dealer. I always try to buy from manufacturers in my country to avoid these types of issues. | |
| My Audio Research experience Sounds like your problem is with ARC dealer in Australia. An Ayre MXR-20 owner in Australia is having similar issues so these are the brands to avoid in Australia.When a power tube blows, bias resistors were blown and need to be fixed. ARC told ... | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? I love the ARC new model and upgrade strategy. I've picked up serious gear at half price from people who had to have the latest and greatest and could afford it. In my eyes, ARC is the Robin Hood of used audio! Excellent perspective. Glass i... | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? Some people really have a stone in their shoe regarding Audio Research. NOT bdp24! LOL!!!So time to revisit this subject AGAIN?I have Ref250SE and is one of the best to my ear. When ARC introduces a replacement, it doesn't make it obsolete o... |