The expense and hassle of ARC Tube amps caused me to switch some time ago. Except for the latest model, biasing them was a PITA (for me anyway). There are a lot of amps which allow bias of each tube individually using either an LED or a meter (built in or otherwise). These are easy to use and for the most part allow you to replace individual tubes with like kind and quality with out the need for matching. Auto bias is convenient but not necessary.
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
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