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Which Sub. Rel B-1 or Fathom F-113
My Ref 3 also has 2 sets (4 in all)....two balanced and two SE, so it will be no problem 
Which Sub. Rel B-1 or Fathom F-113
Ozzy...I run my X-2 series ll's full range and use my two Gotham's to fill in the bottom. Depending on the input impedance of your amps you might need a tube buffer or something similar as you will be running two loads in parallel. Here is how I s... 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
ARC says you easily get 5000 + hours before retubing is necessary 
VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3?
the tube timer should tell him that (assuming it has or has not ever been reset) 
VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3?
TvadI am amazed because IMO the Ref3 is the finest preamp out there 
VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3?
TvadIf owners have unbalanced SE sources then IMO it only stands to reason that they would use a SE input. To use a SE to XLR adaptor would provide absolutely no sonic benefit and would be a waste of money to buy the adaptors...at least that is ho... 
VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3?
I use Balanced interconnects and never leave mine on 24/7 (for no good reason) 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
Marcobeautiful looking room 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
Being involved in this hobby for well over 35 years has always shown me that when something is changed I always ask "did I hear something different or did I hear something better"Perhaps the chaanges in your system is what minimized fatigue as you... 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
MarcoFrom your post it seems to me that you are hearing something different rather than something better. The loss of bass with your tube IMO is one of the reasons ARC goes with their provided 6550C and then for you to have to adjust speaker posit... 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
i didn't ask re PC's but FWIW I use Valhalla throughout my system...nonetheless I think we are now talking apples and oranges (tubes with PC's) 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
Thanks Marco.My bet is that even at 100 hours or more you will still prefer the original 6550C.I spoke to the people at ARC severalweeks ago about retubing having read the comments that this should be done sooner rather than later and the person w... 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
I am interested as well (rightly or wrongly) how so much magic happened to Elberoth's Ref3 after only 10 hours of tube burn in. Psychoacoustics or real?? 
ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply?
I know Ethannn and find him to be an honest audiophile. He has been to my house several years back and is an ardent tube roller. What he says about the mid range is exactly what I found and for those who love mid range any and all KT88's instead o... 
what is the best amp you've ever heard
Lamm ML3. Vladimir Lamm loaned us a pair for 6 months and they were to die for but not for mere mortals as they have an MSRP of $139K. Heretofore I would have said my beloved Lamm ML 2.1's but only if I had never heard the ML3. They throw about as...