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Audio Research cd7 display?
Hello Spaz , how do you manage to dim the display , on my remote there is no button ( as seen on the REF3 remte ),so I can't dim my display. Standby mode leaving on , depends on how long not in use .Regards Hans 
ARC Ref 5 output xlr impedance ?
Hello Aldavis , will be the same as the REF 3 : 600 OhmsGreetings Hans ( the Netherlands ) 
The DAC in the Audio Research CD8
Hello Mitch , the new CD8 does not have a digital input, so their internal DAC is only in use by the player itself.greetings Hans ( the Netherlands ) 
Audio Research Ref: CD8
Hello forum members , which of you CD 8 owners can tell me what DAC is used in your machine , I like to know what is written on the DAC itself.Eq in my CD7 is written on it : CS 4396 KS . Hope anybody can help meRegards Hans ( The Netherlands ) 
Audio Research Ref 3. 6L6GC or 6550C
Hello Fcano , after one year of use the REF 3 , I received from the ARC dealer a new tube , the 6550C , to replace the 6L6 , there were problems with this tube , due to the specs.The new tube had higher specs , and the sound is much better.No circ... 
Audio reserch reference 3....driving Nagra VPA amp
Hello Nick , just be sure the input impedance of the Nagra is 100kOhm or more to get full profit of the lower frequencies .Unfort.the side of Nagra did not tell the info about the input.ARC will tell you why the input imp.of the poweramp should be... 
Audio Research Ref: CD8
Last friday my CD 7 was upgraded by ARC Holland ( Europe ),I brought it in and after 2 hours all was finished incl. testing .Total costs NONE , service .Today I replaced the 5881 tube by a NOS GE 6L6GC , which tube was recommended by my local ( no... 
Audio Research Ref: CD8
Hello Tonywinsc , the electrolytic caps are needed to smooth the direct current after being alternate current to be changed by solid rectifiers .ARC always is famous by making very good powersections in their gear.Its the most important part of th... 
Audio Research Ref: CD8
hello Tonywinsc , let us make one thing clear , the big tube is NOT a rectifier tube and also the 6h30 tube in the powersupply . The are used as stabilisation . From 120V AC transformer current is rectified by solid rectifiers . So there will be n... 
I would appreciate opinions on the BAT VK-1000 's
My current configuration ,ARC CD7,REF3, BAT VK1000,B&W 800N,marriage in heaven , all the sonic goodies of a tube poweramp and a transistor poweramp in one box.Very solid low section , middle and high section beautiful nature sound ,overall ver... 
ARC Ref 3 Display
From the beginning my REF 3 display makes an audible noise,to get it silent I have to go dark.But I notice no sound difference.Greetings from the NetherlandsHans 
low output MC phono preamp for Audio Research pre
Hello , I 'm using a Dynavector Te Kaitora cartridge with the ARC PH 5 , not enough gain , so I built in a stepup xformer of exellent quality , Jensen ( ARC have used them in their REF phono).The result is super.Perhaps if possible you can built i... 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
hello forum members ,my local dealer supplied me a Tung-sol NOS 6L6WGB to try in my REF 3 , now the tube is 120 hrs in the amp .I like this upgrade . some month ago I also changed the other tubes to 6H30P-DR . This alltogethermade my REF 3 in my o... 
Audio Research REF 3
Hello ACR REF 3 owners , I replaced the original 6550 tubeby an NOS Tung-Sol 6L6 WGB , I will tell you after some 100 hours what will be the differance .( together with the 6H30P-DR tubes some 200 hours ago ) Greetings from the Netherlands Hans 
Tube Rolling In Audio Research Phono Preamp
Hello forum members , I have some mods to my ARC PH5 :the 6922EH tubes repl. by NOS Philips E88cc , added an external Tube rectifier ( Border Patrol ) , and to get more power for my Dynavector Te Kaitora I added an inbuilt Jensen MC Xformer JT 347...