tsushima1

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Best Placement - CT-1E
Neal,For my part, having previously run Aluminata's, altho not in concert with the HF CT-1's which I acquired much later, my money would be on the order of placement as you currently have it.I would be most interested however in your impressions o... 
Quad vs. Martin Logan?
For my part, and based upon the Electrostatic speakers that I have operated over the years, I would, personally, place them in the following order of fidelity. A. Martin Logan CLX (with and without Descenti's to taste), Sound Lab A-1/U2, Quad ESL ... 
New KT150 tubes?
Well Folks, at long last, we may observe at least one product line where ARC is intent upon an implementation of the KT150.http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/05/audio-research-galileo-line-new.htmlReference 150 and 250 SE upgrade models perchance? 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
Most interesting Ptcl99 , my regards for your spirit in pursuing your experimentation, especially with your utilization of non NOS valves. 
New KT150 tubes?
04-20-14: Wolf_garciaBASE NOTES...man..."Base fishing anyone?"LMAO, Base fishing? No, not quite. I do however find 'Angling' for the Lesser Pedantic Grammar Pilchard considerably more edifying, Altho, a somewhat 'predictable' feeding habit does te... 
New KT150 tubes?
I shall update If/When there is any response to the following,Quote:Originally Posted by cesare59 After 70 hours of use i can say that kt150 it's a must for vsi75 owners!Soundstage IS wider and deeper! Midrage it's more realistic then with kt120!O... 
New KT150 tubes?
Good evening Gary.I was wondering whether you had been in receipt of any further 'Official' news?If so ,I sincerely hope that you have not been 'Clipped' for such temerity, And are not currently propping up a flyover, somewhere in Minnesota! 
New KT150 tubes?
We have another ARC VSi75 owner, commenting elsewhere, in respect of his unsanctioned adoption of the KT150. He reports that no obvious anomalous behavior has manifest itself,as yet,from either amplifier or himself.Commenting further, it would app... 
New KT150 tubes?
Oh, I seldom underestimate the 'potency' that is the playful use of the intentional parapraxis, or indeed the deployment of the mixed metaphor in bringing forth the 'small' man with their need to indulge in pompous grammatical correction , particu... 
New KT150 tubes?
Wolfy Wolfy , really now , am I to be so misconstrued !Surely a somewhat weak and Sophomoric humour cannot be the sum total of your input on this matter ! 
New KT150 tubes?
" 03-18-14: BifwynneWolf, are you mixing and matching thoughts. I think Tsushima's comment refers to life testing the KT-150, not so much the sound. "Just So Bifwynne , altho I would consider that from an ARC perspective the most prescient factor ... 
New KT150 tubes?
Bifwynne, Whilst not the sharpest of images when blown up I am pretty confident that they are indeed sporting the Mythical KT150! whether the circuit has been modified in any way is of course unknown.I am aware of at least two intrepid ARC owners ... 
New KT150 tubes?
Perhaps fellow interested parties might care to zoom in on the output tubes as sported within ARC's own demo Ref250 !!!~http://www.monoandstereo.com/2014/03/audio-research-dream-demo-room.html 
ARC Reference 5SE Circuit Voltages
One would hardly expect ARC to respond ,via open forum ,to my left field technical musings now would one !Having briefly scanned through your recent posting history I can but wonder whether you may have made a typo in your forum ID via a misplaced... 
ARC Reference 5SE Circuit Voltages
Thank you for your response Kevin , most kind.Perhaps you might extrapolate my initial post to read ~Whilst I fully appreciate that ARC would not endorce a full circuit diagram being made available to non company personnel would it endanger the fo...