Audio Research 75 SE

Cool, Carey. Good move. where else can you get that kind of improvement for two grand? My understanding is ... we are not really hearing the improvements until the 200 hour mark.

Sounds great!! I've been meaning to go to dinner but I'm having a hard time pulling myself away..This is just what I needed:-) No regrets here. Just one more cut then I have to go, Ha!

Thanks for the reports guys. I'm leaning in favor of doing the SE upgrade.

Just concerned that the next bottleneck will turn out to be speakers. Kal said the Ref 150 SE will work magic with the Maggie 3.7i speaakers. But room size (room height and length), room effects and time coherence are a still problems. The DEQX can fix a lot, but not room height and length. The Maggies are 6' tall I think. My room is 7' feet high.

Also, the Maggies are not bass rumblers. May need a sub.

Thanks again guys.

Please keep the comments coming. Your SEs will need time to tome to break in, even the Ref 75 that was upgraded at the factory.

Btw, Carey ... how long did it take ARC to do the turn around the SE upgrade?

Bruce

The amp was done in about a week..But I waited another week for the SE badges to come in.. Expect a week to 10 days I'd say.

Carey ... did ARC change or modify the top cover to accommodate the larger tubes. Or do you play sans cover??

Also, are you able to tell if they took a soldiering iron to the existing circuit boards and swap out components, or did they swap out the old boards and drop in a new boards?