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| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp Thanks Ralph. Apologies for laboring the issue. | |
| What does moving from a 150 watt amp to a 400 watt amp get you? @douglas_schroeder Your analogy fails because you changed 2 parameters with the assumption the new amp had a different (better?) quality. Reverse the terms such that the older man is heavier and see if it still holds true. | |
| 6L6 vs EL34 New Tung Sol 7581A are impressive. Search forum for my comments. | |
| Romex and breaker switches I use 8 gauge teminating in a surface L5-20R. Plug is a L5-20L with 8 gauge to box with 4x20amp receptacles. 20A breaker. | |
| I learned the hard way Do not plug a 220v LP12 (which you rewired for 110v last year and forgot) into a step up transformer and apply 220v to the now 110v board. | |
| Need Some Assistance With Rega related Issue Does it sound better at 33 without the Sorbothane? | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp Yes. So pass me the 700watt bulb! #variac | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp Thanks @atmasphere . As the VT200 pulls 500w at rest, what wattage bulb would you use? I use a DMM to monitor current when using the variac. | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp @atmasphere I did read it all the way through. And with increasing incredulity with each sentence! However, I'll defer to your experience. I always play by the book when working on tube amps. | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp @atmasphere I am surprised you dismissed using a variac especially with an expensive amp full of electrolytics not used for 3 years. Also surprised about not loading the outputs. If anything was to go wrong, it is good practice to protect the amp.... | |
| New idler for Garrard 401 That is the oldest website ever! 1998 and last updated in 2002. | |
| New idler for Garrard 401 You are not the first. But you'll have to check over to Lenco Heaven. There seems to have been some issues with the rubber o-ring on the AS Lenco wheel according to some posts from a few years ago. So make sure to ask Simone at AS for the silicone... | |
| Have you ever met another audiogon member in person? Never met anyone. No audiophile friends. | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp One other thing; these things will kill you if you mess around inside. | |
| Please give me advice about an ARC VT 200 amp Plug it in and run. Kidding. There is a toggle switch on the back to switch between SE and Balanced.You may need to hook up a pair of cheap test speakers as tube amps generally require a load when powered up.Buy a variac and use it to apply power ... |