Easier maintenance ARCVT100mkII or VTL mb125


I'm wondering if anyone with experience with either of these amps could shed some light on the subject of retubing and setting bias.

As I don't know much about either I should explain that Im looking for a tube amp with ease of use and lower costs to retube. I heard the ARC can be quite pricey and tricky to retube/bias etc.

Any info would be useful and appreciated.
Thanks
alun

Showing 1 response by ig40

Do not know about the VTL MB125, however, the ARC VT100MKII can be tricky and expensive to re-tube. Try
http://mycollins.net/audio/ He goes through the re-tubing procedure for the ARC. (Nice detailed pictures) Last time I checked with ARC, the cost to retube the 100MKII was in the $800-$1000 range plus freight.