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Audio Research Reference 3 Seeking help

Dear Brothers,

I am Michael from Hong Kong. I bought my Audio Research Reference 3 Preamp from the previous authorized Hong Kong dealer in 2008. Now I intended to upgrade the said 4 pcs 0.0024 coupling caps inside the Ref3 but the present authorized Hong Kong dealer refused to help me to make such order.

Would you guys offer me assistance to that? Of course, I must pay you back the charges in advance, if any.

Thanks for your help.

Rgds,
Michael Cheung
from Hong Kong
techalliedsinatown
hifigeek1
770 posts
 
You can email the factory: service@audioresearch.com
techalliedsinatown OP
7 posts
 
Thank you guys!
Would any of you send me the schematics of the Ref 3 by email?
My email: michaeltechallied@yahoo.com
techalliedsinatown OP
7 posts
 
To my understanding, do you guys mean parallel a 0.0024mf cap each on all the 4 big coupling caps??

Would you send me the schematic? I will ask a qualified technician to do the soldering job. I am an electronic dummy. Thanks so much.

By the way, where can I find the infini caps ? 0.0024mf is quite difficult to find. Thanks.
techalliedsinatown OP
7 posts
 

I contacted ARC already by overseas phone call but they asked me to contact the local dealer direct and they do not deal with end consumer!!

Oh my god!! What can I do? Would anyone offer me any help?
Thousand thanks.

Rgds,
Michael
don_c55
823 posts
 
"I contacted ARC already by overseas phone call but they asked me to contact the local dealer direct and they do not deal with end consumer!!"

LOL!

ARC is too busy replacing burned resistors in their tube power amps!

Very poor customer service!
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