lostbears
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| KT150 Tube Matching Most Audio Research amps and I am sure others, run the tubes in pairs. There is one driver tube for each pair. While you can check the bias of each tube, you bias the pair with one pot. So you want closely matched pairs of tubes. You don't want to... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's They don't show up as often because they are keepers. But if you take your time and search, you can find one. I have not seriously listened to the LS26. IMO the LS27 is not one of ARC's better efforts. I see a couple of Ref 5se preamps going for ... | |
| KT150 Tube Matching Tubes need to be burned in a bit before matching to get a close match. Otherwise they can drift apart as they burn in leading to a poor match. I believe Upscale does this. I know Jim McShane does. The last 2 quads of KT120s I got from him were de... | |
| Maybe somebody can help me deciding on a Quicksilver Silver 60 I have not heard Quicksilver amps in probably 20 years. That said, If you really want V4s. Why not just work toward getting a pair instead of buying M60s. Even if that means you have to save a bit more. You can use a search engine like HiFishar... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's All three of the VT100 models have both RCA and Balanced connections. As I remember there is a little switch. The mk1 version has reliability problems. The VT100 amps also difficult to bias. They also can't run KT120 tubes. The VT series were ... | |
| Amplifier Enclosure Resonance Audio Research has done a lot of testing on the effect the top has on the sound. That is why they went from a steel top to a plexi top on their Reference preamps. I have both the plexi and a steel top for my Ref 5se. The plexi top has a pro... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's Don’t underestimate the Classic 60. It punches way above it’s weight class. One of the reasons is that it use 4 6550 tubes per channel instead of 2. It is a magical sounding amp. It is not as detailed as later amps like the VT100. But it has a pr... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's Both Aurender and Lumin get great reviews. My Audio Research dealer carries Aurender. I have not had a chance to hear the Lumin. After some research I have come to think that having a hard drive is important. A streamer that plays from a NAS, nee... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's That is a fair price for a LS25 mk2. I sold mine for $2400 a little over 2 years ago. Ask if the remote works. Audio Research no longer has replacement remotes for the LS25 mk2. It is a wonderful sounding unit. And one of the last of the truly n... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's The Ref 75 shipped with KT120 tubes and the 75se uses KT 159 tubes. But you can use KT 150 tubes in the Ref 75. Like all the fairly recent ARC amps that have vertical tubes. I am not that familiar with your speakers. But I have a feeling somethi... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's Both the Ref 75 and Ref 75se are a bit better. It is a matter of power. For my Sonus Faber Elipsa SE speakers, I felt the Ref 150 had tighter more well defined bass than the Ref 75. I am sure that is because of the extra power. I really wanted to... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's I have seen Ref 110 amps going for just over $3500 to a little over $4000. $5000. is high. Browse HiFishark.com. I have owned both a VT100 and VT100 mk3. as well as the Ref 110. Both are OK amps but not exceptional. The Ref 110 is exceptional. I... | |
| Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's Listen to everything you can. Make a long term plan. Synergy is very important. You can have an excellent sounding piece of equipment, but if it is not a good match for your other pieces. It will just sound mediocre. Also do you want the up keep ... | |
| Pass Labs 150.8 and XP-20 versus PrimaLuna Dialogue Premier HP integrated The Olympica III are very nice speakers. I own SF Elipsa SE Reds. You might want try Audio Research separates. I use a Ref 5se preamp and Ref 110 amp to drive my Elipsa speakers. I know it is all tube, but it is truly a match made in heaven. | |
| Pass Labs 150.8 and XP-20 versus PrimaLuna Dialogue Premier HP integrated The Pass Labs .8 series are truly excellent amps. I have a friend who has the 60.8. I would go with a used Audio Research Ref 5se for the preamp. IMHO it is better than the XP 20. And ARC Ref preamps work really well with Pass amps. A little... |