skyhawk51
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| Audio Research Foundation Series Hi, have you considered PrimaLuna? They make a preamp and an amp tubed equipment. Kevin at UpScaleAudio just completed a blind listening test using PL gear against Audio Research. The PL won. The gear is half the price of the AR. The build quality... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Update for everyone and a great big thanks to Kevin,Been listening to my ARC system for awhile now and no problems to report. Sounds great. Very impressed with the low noise floor of the preamp. I can turn down the volume to zero while music is pl... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Kevin, it was great talking with you yesterday. Say Hi to everyone there today from me. Hope it goes well. Have a good vacation. | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp To UpScaleAudio, Kevin, you read my mind. I was thinking about getting new tubes for the preamp. Since I have new tubes in the amp, I thought I would start fresh with the preamp as well. I don't know how long those preamp tubes have been in there ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp jbhiller, if you are referring to me I have already given a couple of updates already. Check back in the thread. Summary, I finally got the amp back and hooked up over the last weekend. So far, it has worked flawlessly and sounds really good. Hopi... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp fsonicsmith, as to the date you first gave, you wrote 8/2018. I read that as August of 2018. That date has not happened yet. My preamp is the LS15SE version. Bought the amp from a person who claimed he was the first owner or the second owner. Been... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp fsonicsmith, I appreciate your response. I think your date on when the amp came out though is a little off. I checked and I couldn't find an ARC LS18 pre-amp. Was you referring to the LS28 model? | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Hi guys, I'm back to report an update. During the unboxing of the amp, I had to remove the plastic bag that the amp had been put in. That is when I heard a sound coming from inside the amp. As I moved the amp back and forth, I could hear something... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Kevin at UpScaleAudio, here's an idea that I think many on this thread might like. If you go through with the sound challenge or something like it, make a video of it and then post it on your YouTube channel. I would love to watch the event and I ... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp One other question for anybody to chime in. How would you describe the "house sound" of ARC? | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp In response to lalitk, I was also considering the VT-80 amp. I have the LS15 pre-amp. Was wondering about that amp. Only one review about it on the internet that I know of right now. Figured it sounded good but was wondering how it compared to old... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Hey everyone, its me again, Steve who started this thread. Wow! Never thought I would start such a long and spirited dialogue. Wanted to say thanks to everyone who has responded and given their two cents worth. It has been a real joy to read all y... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Thanks for your input. I am starting to believe that the PL would sound better than my ARC units due to how they are built, their premium parts, etc. I guess it is due to the fact that they are built in China where the labor costs are way down and... | |
| Considering switching from Audio Research to PrimaLuna, troube with VS115 amp Hello, yes I did. And yes, they were all marked. They had 400 hrs on them according the owner I bought the amp from. Yes, the dealer installed the new tubes and I assumed he did bias them. I have read that some people think PL sounds better than i... |