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ARC Ref 75se owners
how often are you guys having to solder in a resistor? ever blown a driver w this amp?  
ARC Ref 75se owners
great to hear. i’m excited 
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I know that practical considerations have no place here but I can’t help myself. When contemplating a Ref 6 vs the Lux I would not disregard two issues:1. The 6550 tubes in the Ref 6 power supply offer potential significant damage should one blow.... 
Power cords
I’m going to give great advice that would serve ‘me’ well. You love what you have so changing cords, not mentioning cost, is not a good idea.At first you’ll listen more intently ‘ hearing things you’ve never heard before’ then find something that’... 
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Guido: you mention soulution which i’m positive is great gear. i keep seeing used listings on agon with almost staggering discounts. i’ve always wondered why this is. what’s the deal?  
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WC. don’t mean to be critical but your comment that you were ‘told’ that the Constellation amps were better than the Agostino is not compelling. If you can judge sound quality by what someone tells you then no need to audition.  
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I’ve been in and out of this thread but don’t remember Agostino amps being under consideration. Is this bc of lack of dealer aggressive pricing? Even the entry level  Momentum S250 deserves a shot I would think. What gives? 
Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp
Al: I wish I had your knowledge. I’m too simple on audio and don’t want to go a little funky or compromise in any way if I was buying uber ARC products. That’s my problem.  
Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp
Thanks for all the input. Actually the issue is very complicated after I spent about an hour on the phone w ARC yesterday. In fact we didn’t really come up with a comfortable combination of amp(ref 75se) and sub. Running balanced into the amp and ... 
Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp
very helpful and much appreciated.  
Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp
the nitty gritty. i’m interested in a ref 6 to drive a 20k sub plus either an arc amp w a 300k ohm input impedance or a Dag amp with a 1M? input impedance. Would either work well? Also the 50k JL might work better? Just not proficient enough to de... 
Which subwoofers have at least a 20k input impedance as required for ARC preamp
thanks al. very good info. i need to do some studying. have passed on arc preamps in the past bc of the dicey nature of the pre driving a main amp plus a subwoofer.  
Looking for ideas - new mono blocks for stereo music
Just an opinion but I think you could really get into some truly great amps if you weren’t going mono. Paying a real premium for two chassis. Would open up Rowland, Luxman and maybe a used Agostino. Seeing used Solution also. There are many. FWIW 
Looking for ideas - new mono blocks for stereo music
I second the Krell concept. I highly enjoyed a 5ch version of current technology and thought it sounded great w good build and dead quiet fans. Actually very hard to tell that they are on. Worth considering and can be bought 25-30 off.  
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Are you off the Luxman C-900u pre now? Earlier in the thread I thought it was a favorite. The Ref 10 leagues better?