lostbears
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| Audio Research Classic 30 vs VS55 The Classic and V series are very special amplifiers. The VS55 would be a sideway move. VS55 suffers from the same low power and they can both sound somewhat closed in at times. If it were me I would just look for a Classic 60 or maybe V70 to get... | |
| Tubes In Preamp Power Supply...or Not? Don't believe everything you read. You need to hear things in your system and not go by reviews. In my system the LS27 does not outperform the Ref 3. I have spent a bit of time with the LS27. A few years ago I owned a LS25 mk2 and wanted to upgra... | |
| Preamps without built in DAC silly question The audio research DSPre ha a built in DAC. Personally I would never buy one. I don't want to have to change my preamp if I want to upgrade my DAC. The preamp is the control center of your system. A volume control on a DAC just can't compare to a ... | |
| ARC Ref 75 vs REF 150 The Ref 150 is the only one in the series that does not have meters. Both the Ref 75 and Ref 250s have the meters. I think it is because they wanted to use the same casework as the Ref 110. It all depends on your speakers. My speaker are relative... | |
| How weird is our world? I have seen this question asked on a couple different forums. They usually sound best with the arrow on the logo pointing toward the cap. But it is best to try the fuse both ways. | |
| Magnepan 1.7 to 3.7i or Pass Labs XA60.5 to X100.5 The Pass Labs XA60.5 should be fine driving the Magnepan 1.7. The Maggies are 4 ohm, the XA60.5 does not leave class A until around 120 watts. I would try one of the Magnepan bass panels. This can also make the speakers sound fuller. I have a fri... | |
| What to upgrade first for better sound quality? If you want to eventually move to a MC cart. I would stay away from the lower priced ARC phono preamps. The PH8 or Ref Pnono 2 would be better choices. I have a Fosgate Signature phono stage. This is a great sounding tube phone preamp that is hig... | |
| Is the Taipan Helix Alpha good for cd players If you really like Shunyata, have you considered their newer Zitron Viper? This is their entry level Zitron power cord. It retails for $600. new. There is a used one on Audiogon right now. | |
| ARC Reference 150 Tube Biasing Issue Jim McShane http://mcshanedesign.net/tubes.htm He burns the tubes in before hand matching them. Tell him they are for an Audio Research amp. | |
| ARC Reference 150 Tube Biasing Issue You don't say if you are using kt120 or kt150 tubes. Are you using matched pairs of tubes? I use matched quads that are hand matched after they are burned in a bit. This gives you much closer matched tubes. This I the same thing Audio Research do... | |
| Let's try this a different way then I have a pair of Martin Logan SL3 speaker for sale on the Audio Asylum Trader. Excellent speakers for anywhere near their price. My room is very similar in size to yours but my ceilings are only a little bit over 8'.There is a link to the Sterophi... | |
| What to do: upgrade amp or buy pre-amp First, I would consider a Ref 5se instead of a Ref 5. There is a big difference between the two. The Ref 5 is much closer to the Ref 3 then the Ref 5se. Even if it means having to wait a little while. The Ref 5se is worth it. I own one and it is ... | |
| Info from those familiar with Audio Research The recent Audio Research preamps with phono are the GS Pre, SP20 and the SP17. The SP20 is basically a LS27 with phono stage and different styling. As I said before the sound is more modern and detailed with a larger more 3D soundstage. They don... | |
| Info from those familiar with Audio Research You don't say what you currently own. That would give us a better idea of your tastes. The SP20 is the current Audio Research preamp with phono. Starting with the Ref 2 mk2 / LS25 mk2 / LS 16m mk2 Audio Research used the 6H30 tube instead of the ... | |
| ARC VT-50 Damage/Repair Advice The VT50 is a breeze to bias compared to the Classic 60. This is a superb sounding amp but not easy to bias, especially for a beginner. Both the Classic and V series are some of my favorite ARC amps Just curious, Is your Classic 60 balanced? The... |