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rotel rb 1090 and classe ca 200
Tomtab, I have not heard the Classe but I just sold my RB1090.I bought it new 3 years ago with matching RC 1090.In my opinion the Rotel for being a 380 watt pc is nothing but top end.It has no ass. I ended up by-amping it with another amp with a x... 
Audio Research D-90
THANK YOU, HIFIGEEK1. I'M SORRY I LEFT YOU OUT. I DO APPRECATE YOUR HELP. I DID NOT LEAVE YOU OUT INTENTIONALLY. THANKS TO ALL. AND IF ANY OF YOU COMES A CROSS ANY INFO YOU THINK I COULD USE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. a GOOD BRAIN SURGON WOULD BE GOOD:)... 
Audio Research D-90
Stonedeaf, Thanks for everything. I sent you a letter today.You should get it in a couple days. How do I get a hold of this Leonard from A.R.C.? Just call the number on the web sight and ask for Leonard? HAY,NEWBEE,HEVAC1,STONEDEAF and everyone. T... 
Audio Research D-90
HifiGeek1, Did not find relay you described. I beleive my amp is a D-90(revised). Here is my reasoning: I got some print outs with pic.s from www.arcdb.ws.The info is limeted but acording to there info the D-90takes 9-6550's8+1,4-12ax7's,2-6fq7's,... 
Audio Research D-90
Hifigeek1, Thanks for your help.Your right,there are a couple sockets that could be tighter. I got this amp at a good price and I new I'd have work to do on it. My wife likes when I buy fixxer-uppers.She figures if I'm fixxing one I'm not out buyi... 
Audio Research D-90
Stonedeaf, Thank you for the info.I intend to get the mannual now that I know who to talk to. Your info on the caps is very helpful because the previous owner replaced one cap so i have 8 cans and one little blue cap in this big open area. I'm a b... 
Audio Research D-90
Hevac1, You must be having the same luck I've been having trying to find that info.A.R. do'es not seem to hospitable in giving info. Thank you for all your help. If any one out there has a manual for a D-90 thay want to sell or make a copy of ,ple... 
Audio Research D-90
Hevac1, Thanks for the help.I have the volt meter but I don't know witch socket holes to check,what the reading should be or how to ajust the bias if it need be.Thanks again,Bill 
Audio Research D-90
Newbee,Hevac1, Thank you for the info. I'm new to the tube world and don't know sh-t. I also have a C.J.,but biasing it is a breeze. The person I bought the A.R. from didn't send a owners manual and I don't know how to bias the amp or the tubes. S... 
I just bought a Audio Research D-90.
NEWBEE, Thanks for all your help.I ordered 2 sets of tubes today. 8-6L6gc's and 8-6550's.I thought I'd try them both and hear for myself the differents.I'm turning into quiet the tube junkie.My wife thinks I should start selling the ones I don't n... 
I just bought a Audio Research D-90.
NEWBEE, Thanks for the info.What you said about the same tubes in differant amps having differant toneal quallity makes perfect sense.I had to hit myself in the head for being so dense.(By the way,please forgive my spelling.)Each tube is going to ... 
I just bought a Audio Research D-90.
Thank you for you help. A.R. made 3 model's of D-90's. They are D-90 (4 pairs of 6550's),D-90-revised (4 pairs of 5581's and the D-90B witch also takes (4 pairs of 5881's. I'm new to tubes,but I do have a C.J.45mv-a1 that I bought a few months ago...