minorl
Responses from minorl
| My Audio Research experience Again, I feel for the OP and his issues with getting his amp diagnosed and repaired. Also, again, this wasn't an Audio Research caused problem, but a Dealer issue.The main problem with the posts I saw here is that some took this as an opportunity... | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? This is actually funny. Its like there is a dark back room with old gray haired men conspiring to upgrade equipment one component at a time over the years to capitalize on the market. Heck, that may actually have some truth to it. So, how does... | |
| My Audio Research experience Based on what I have read, it appears that problem is with the distributor/dealer, not with Audio Research. I know that is small consolation. The only way Audio Research or any company for that matter would know of problems with their distributo... | |
| ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28? I just don't agree with some of the sentiment expressed. Some people really have a stone in their shoe regarding Audio Research. I don't know if the LS28 is better than the REF 5SE. I would say no, until I heard them side to side. Yes, Audio R... | |
| Audio Research 610T Another good reason to have a back up amp. Just in case. | |
| Audio Research 610T Big amps, but this problem is not a huge problem. A fried resistor and maybe a failing tube took it out. Personally, if it were me (and I am capable for diagnosing and repairing this type of equipment), I would find a local authorized Audio Rese... | |
| Recap my ailing Forte 4a? for $850 after the repair and upgrade, you cannot beat that amp for the price. Unless you are seriously considering spending quite a bit more money for another amp, I would keep that amp and upgrade/repair it for that costs.Again, if you have th... | |
| Agoners: Need Advice! Have 3K to spend on an Amp, what do I do with no way to audition? Why can't you audition some of the amps available? I know we had a detailed discussion not so long ago on Audiogon about buyers that wanted to audition equipment before making an offer. Many here felt it is a great burden (physically and financi... | |
| Preamp popping! The advice to turn the pre on first is sound. However, many new pre amps like Audio Research have an auto mute feature. It allows the ore to stabilize first. It also forces the owner to physically inmate the pre before using it. Its is funny to to... | |
| Resale value No, I don't consider resale value until I'm prepared to upgrade or sell an item. I only consider the need to upgrade to a better piece of equipment to fill a gap or issue with my system. That said, since my music taste and system make it relativ... | |
| Warm-up time for amps and preamps The "correct" answers totally depend on what you are trying to achieve. If you want superior sound quality and don't care a lick about the life of your components, then by all means leave the equipment on 24/7.Most tube equipment manufacturers wi... | |
| GARY BEDINI and JOHN BEDINI have passed on 11-6-16 My condolences. I've spoken with and received valuable help from John in the past. He was always friendly and extremely helpful. I have a 250/250 amp that I modified heavily. The traces on one channel's circuit board were damaged from the prev... | |
| Help w/ Martin Logan setup! While I'm contemplating an adequate response, you can also try the martin Logan owner's website for their advice.enjoy | |
| THE WALL---Why? My system sounded better when I plugged my amps into outlets on dedicated lines (each amp), rather than plugging the amps into conditioners.I've tried several and it was the same. for low level components, it is a good idea, not only for condition... | |
| If I'm looking for "Tube Sound", why would I put a Tube Pre in front of a SS amp? I have to respectfully disagree with many here. In my humble opinion, It really doesn't matter whether the pre-amp or amp is tubed or solid state. it matters what the listener likes to hear. As I have written time and again, there are so absolute... |