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| Output level inexplicably reduced- help It may be the famous ARC "blown resister". I traded in my ARC Classic 60 (for a VT-100) and the proprietor informed me that I had a "blown resister" on one of the tubes(I had no idea there was a problem).Now when there are 3 good tubes, the volume... | |
| A visit to the 2015 California Audio Show Regarding High Fidelity cables: Are these new wires like the Lindsey-Guyer (sic) "mu metal" interconnects of 15-20 years ago? These were all the rage back in the day but seemed to fade away (like most "breakthroughs"). | |
| Whats the weirdest concert you ever attended? Leon Redbone opening for Tom Waits around 1979. Big Fun. | |
| arc ref3 phono stage Pretty sure the ARC Ref-3 has no built-in phono stage. | |
| AV Receiver recommends Just wondering: Is anybody making a class D HT receiver or multi-channel amp?Oh, and remember, I think 7.1 receivers are obsolete due to "Atmos" processing (what is it now? 10.1? 12.1?).Finally, you might want to wait for a platform with the new M... | |
| AV Receiver recommends My Onkyo TX-SR876 has performed flawlessly for the last 7-8 years.It sounds freakishly good on movies but just average for 2-channel audio.I would buy Onkyo again without hesitation. | |
| Speaker Cables for Sonus Faber Olympica III With a moderate power tube integrated I would lean toward Nordost. I tried using Harmonic Technology 9 gauge copper with an Almarro 318 integrated and the sound was slow and muffled. I switched to some Nordost Blue Heaven and things just bloomed a... | |
| VAC Signature 2a Preamp Question Is there any other equipment above or below (in close proximity)to the phono board? If so move it/them away and hear what happens (after doing Zd542's excellent suggestion, of course). | |
| Pream question Like talking to the wall... | |
| ARC Ref 75 vs. Ref 75 SE IMO, If a product is upgraded to "SE" or whatever within the warranty period of the original, the company should upgrade the original for the difference in price. | |
| Some Musical Truths 1. Art need not be truth as art is freedom from truth.2. A working class hero is something to be. | |
| Pream question You won't hear the 51SE at its best unless you spend the "big dough" and get some NOS "DR" 6H30 tubes (talk to BAT). I tried some new production tubes which gave dreadful sound (and died within three months).Nobody said the high-end is easy... | |
| Crown XLS 1500 Back in the 60's, Crown was considered high-end (especially their tape recorders).They were based in Elkheart, Indiana -just a stones throw from my home town, Chicago. I think they decided to turn to the pro market -Pity. | |
| The New Cream re-issues Out of curiosity, who is reissuing these?BTW, I have half-a-dozen Original Masters (only once removed from master tape) copies of "Wheels of Fire" on cassette (sealed).I tried to sell here years ago but no interest shown.I'll try again if I get an... | |
| Pream question My guess is they've been making the VK-51SE almost 20 years.The internet (or BAT) can tell you for sure... |