chisom1

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KT88 vs 6550 tubes
Yep... you got a bad tube.  I've got a number of BAD tubes from ebay sellers stating them as new.  (I suspect the tubes are factory seconds.) The tubes from certain ebay sellers measure poorer than the ARC supplied tubes with 2000+ hours on them. ... 
DAC Upgrade
I'm 59.  I've been an obsessed audio geek since I was a teenager.  Up-graded sooooo many times.  You could fill a good sized room with all the pieces I've sold.  My system now is comprised of Audio Research, B&W, PS Audio, McIntosh, Revox (B77... 
Stereophile, no more bench tests????!!!!
Someone  wondered if "people still read these glossy rags?"  As TAS printed recently, due to someone 'writing in' and asking if TAS was doing okay, TAS responded that their PRINTED subscribership is actually UP, and that TAS was doing well with pr... 
Rowland versus ARC
Not sure what I'm missing......But I've been using my ARC Reference 3 to drive drive TWO subs (albeit, powered) with no problem at all.  (B&W ASW800's).  I'm also powering a McIntosh MC452 and ARC VT-100 with outstanding results IMHO.