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| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps veerapaneni OP106 posts01-30-2019 7:32pmI read they are good for 3000 Hours but at 2400 hours they are not sounding that great and always played at very low volumes. From ARC Link. Note: Near the end of the tubes sonic life, aging vacuum tubes m... | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps jetter882 posts01-30-2019 7:11pm But somehow retube costs of ARC amps is a familiar topic here. Well thanks to gpgr4blu post, the KT150 tubes in the OP’s amps are good for up to 3000 hrs. | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps @ stereo5 Take at look at the OP’s 2ch system. I see $150K easy. Maybe not rich, but LOL, he sure ain’t poor. Jim | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps @ stereo5 At $22,000 each I would be willing to bet a $1000 a year is pocket change. Jim. | |
| Life of KT150 tubes on ARC Amps Average life for power tubes is 1500 to 2000 hours.From Audio research: Power Amplifier Output tubes last up to 2,000 hours. Note: Near the end of the tubes sonic life, aging vacuum tubes may degrade the sonic character of the product(s) they are... | |
| AC Power Question noromance1,688 posts01-28-2019 7:29am+1 @millercarbon I tried initially using two runs and ran into hum issues. Now I use one run of 8 gauge on a 20A breaker into a Hubbell L20R/L20P. The problem could be with your equipment. Anything is possibl... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA cleeds1,960 posts01-28-2019 9:05am jea48Ron, a McIntosh representative, said they get maybe 5 complaints a year about mechanical buzzing torids. His advice to fix the CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM is to buy a DC blocker. You’re just repeating a claim made ... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ cleeds Ron, a McIntosh representative, said they get maybe 5 complaints a year about mechanical buzzing torids. His advice to fix the CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM is to buy a DC blocker. Repeat. His advice to fix the CUSTOMER’S PROBLEM is to buy ... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 Have you by chance sent a PM to gbart about building you a DC blocker for the McIntosh amp?. | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ cleedsYou want to know so bad where the OP bought the amp why don’t you call the two dealers tomorrow and find out which one of the two sold the piece of cramp McIntosh MC8207 to Bill, the OP. As for sending the amp back to McIntosh what part of... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/6927 | |
| AC Power Question tecknik151 posts01-25-2019 8:13pmI use Acoustic Revive EE 2.6 solid copper 10g. in wall cable I don’t think that cable could be used in the USA for in wall branch circuit wiring. Is the cable NRTL safety testing Listed? Such as UL? https://www.o... | |
| DeoxIT on tube pins Has anyone tried to clean enhancers from tube sockets? Tube sockets get hot. Really Hot! | |
| DeoxIT on tube pins Isopropyl Alcohol. | |
| AC Power Question cleeds1,945 posts01-25-2019 7:08amAs my questions should suggest, I understand how these circuits work. What I don’t understand is how the load on one phase can influence the current on the other phase, unless there is something wrong with the e... |