lostbears
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| Soliciting Upgrade Advice There is no best or perfect speaker. It is all a compromise. Different speakers have certain strengths and weaknesses. Also speakers can be system dependent. There needs to be a synergy. You don't say what the rest of your system is so it is hard... | |
| ARC REF10 fuse upgrade It should not be a problem as long as it is within 10% of the value. The Ref 10 should have at least two fuses, look on the circuit boards. I have a Ref 5se and it has two fuses. One on the back and one inside on the circuit board near the power ... | |
| I find this so strange I don't know. The logo does seem to be getting smaller. I believe there is a lot of pressure from above. ARC use to have parts for almost everything they ever made. This does not seem to be the case anymore. The Ref 5se is the last true Audio Res... | |
| What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE? The Ref 5se is a truly excellent preamp. At the price it is selling for used right now it would be very hard to beat. At it's retail price it is hard to beat. I own a Ref 5se and it is amazing. I listened to a lot of preamps while thinking about ... | |
| Audio Research DAC 7 vs Primare DAC 30 I own both a DAC8 and a CD7. The DAC8 has a USB input, I believe the DAC7 does not. The DAC section of the CD7 is much better than the stand alone DAC8. I use the DAC8 just for computer audio. The DAC 7 and 8 are solid state while the CD7, 8 and ... | |
| I find this so strange Both the ARC G series and the new Ref 6 look like McIntosh concept pieces from the 1960s. ARC use to have a classic timeless look. Now they have a trendy retro McIntosh look. | |
| I find this so strange I believe you mean World Of McIntosh. Have you seen Audio Research's latest offerings? The meaning of their new name seems quite clear. | |
| £15k $22k to spend on speakers...but which? I would consider a used or demo pair of the Sonus Faber Elipsa SE Red. They are a very special speaker and much better than the Olympica. Tone did a nice review of them.http://www.tonepublications.com/review/sonus-faber-elipsa-se/ I have a simila... | |
| Super Noisy Phono Pre--Help? Have you tried plugging it into another outlet? Maybe with an extension cord from another room. I also have a Fosgate V1 and it is very quite. I had an intermittent hum in my tube preamp. I could not figure out what it was. It would come and go s... | |
| $510.00 for an Aluminum cover for the ARC Ref. 10? First I believe the Ref 10 has 2 tops not 1. The Tops should be covered by warranty if the unit is less than 3 years old. If it is over 3 years old then call the ARC service department and complain. It is a design flaw and ARC knows it. They will... | |
| $510.00 for an Aluminum cover for the ARC Ref. 10? I your Ref 10 is under warranty it should be covered. Talk to your dealer. The top of my Ref 5se had a slight warp from heat. I complained to my dealer and he asked if I would prefer a metal cover instead. I told him a replacement poly cover seem... | |
| price in the USA for ARC I believe the MSRP for the Ref 10 is $30,000 US. I know the MSRP for the Ref 5se and Ref Phono 2se are $!3,000 US. If you have a good relationship with your dealer he may give you a bit of a discount. I Would imagine the shipping to the Netherlan... | |
| ARC Reference 10 melting polycarbonate cover Theo, I can't hear any difference with the cover off. Though I have heard this theory for years. I tried this experiment years ago with my LS25 mk2 and could not hear any difference then either. The problem with the Ref preamps is that the top o... | |
| ARC Reference 10 melting polycarbonate cover Yes, It is a poorly designed cover. There should have been a circular opening above the 6550 tube. ARC says that the poly cover sounds better than metal. I have a Ref 5se with both metal and poly covers. I can't hear any difference. ARC has had s... | |
| Tube Amp for Avalon Ascendants closer to 20 years old is my guess. The caps probably need to be replaced. I have not heard the Sonic Frontier Power 3's, but if you love them then why not fix them. You might also want to go and hear some modern tube amps. Get a better idea of w... |