ARC builds nice equipment, but their house sound is also a love/hate relationship. I have owned their upper end pre amps and older VT series power amps, I don't miss them either.
Like Chrissain pointed out, what great built quality when you are forced to bias 4 or 8 tubes with 1 trim pot? in addition, when a tube goes it will take out some resistors. I know better sounding amp that has fuse in the circuit and does not require soldering resistor everytime a tube arcs.
not here to bash ARC, though I don't care for the sound, but Don should learn to respect other products and back up his assault with real words.
and yes, I am an engineer too with many years of audiophile experiences.
Like Chrissain pointed out, what great built quality when you are forced to bias 4 or 8 tubes with 1 trim pot? in addition, when a tube goes it will take out some resistors. I know better sounding amp that has fuse in the circuit and does not require soldering resistor everytime a tube arcs.
not here to bash ARC, though I don't care for the sound, but Don should learn to respect other products and back up his assault with real words.
and yes, I am an engineer too with many years of audiophile experiences.