tattooedtrackman

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Audio Research Ref 6 upgrade to 6SE.
@jeffseight   Great to hear. Did he upgrade his 6 or traded or sold his 6 for the 6SE. If he upgraded it do you know what he paid ?   
ARC REF 6 upgraded by ARC.
@syd7865   I just sent my Ref 6 to ARC yesterday for the upgrade. Wow u said 2 days and it was done ? How do u like it compared to the 6 ? Did u think it was worth it ? What did u pay for the upgrade? Would u do it again if u didn’t already ?   
Where did the term "mono block" originate?
If u think of it I’m sure it would come to u. 🤷‍♂️  
How do I know if my systems any good?
If u spend 100k or more I’d say you have a good system. 😂. Just kidding but seriously for me I’ve always had a good system that I really liked. But I was never satisfied. I always found faults in just about everything where it was true or not. I f... 
Can’t buy output tubes anywhere except from manufacturers at high prices.
I just bought Audio Research REF 750s mono amps. I believe it has 21 tubes in ea amp and it has 20 KT150 in ea amp. 40 - KT 150s total. The original set has 600 hrs on them and I also bought a brand new matched set of 40 KT 150s from the seller th... 
Counterpoint SA-2000 Hum
My first Audiophile preamp and amp was the Counterpoint SA2000 line level pre and the Counterpoint SA 220 in 1990 Loved them both. Never had a problem with the SA 2000 but the SA 220 my L ch MOSFET went and that was that. 🤷‍♂️.   
Cable differences -- power, interconnect, digital, and in what order?
@hilde45 i’ll give you my rundown. First I bought pretty much of all I wanted for my audio gear.B&W 800 Matrix. B&W Krell BAFs. (Bass Alignment Filters) 2 ( balanced ). Krell FPB 600 amp. Rega ISIS CDP. ARC REF 5 SE >>> ARC REF 6... 
What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?
B&W matrix 800   
Speaker cables bi wiring for front towers
I have B&W 801 Matrix and I have them tri wired with the HF and the MF bi wired. I am using Straight Wire Crescendo. Straight Wire Crescendo brings out the very best in your speakers.   
The best speaker cables you’ve had
Straight wire Crescendo. .   
Speaker platform
@jerrybj   I definitely know about the pipeline   
Audio Research equipment for sale.
Ok. I finally got it to go. I thought it had something to do with ARC going bankrupt 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂  
Audio Research equipment for sale.
Ok. I finally got it to go. I thought it had something to do with ARC going bankrupt 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂  
Audio Research equipment for sale.
Ok. I Dont know why nothing comes up for sale on my phone when I look.   
Speaker platform
@jerrybj I saw that also on Stack Audio. Do u use the Auva ?