joeinid
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| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp I was told that watt for watt, the Ref 75 SE is the best sounding ARC amp in the line up. Obviously if you need more power, then you have no choice but to move up the line. | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Awesome! I absolutely love your enthusiasm, vast ARC experience and willingness to share it with us. Well done assembling a great system.Enjoy!Joe | |
| Solid state amp to replace my Audio Research Ref 150 amp Hi shaq,You've received a bunch of "recommendations" so far , any thoughts on what you are planning on doing? I am curious because I have both tubes and solid state. I go back and forth when I get tired of one, I move to the other. It keeps things... | |
| Ref-75-SE delivered ... Bump for an update. Hi Oregonpapa,How many hours on the Ref 75se? Have you retubed? Still happy?Thank you for all you input. | |
| Audio Research Ref 6 vs Ref 5 SE So elem79, are you telling us that you like the Ref 6 and think it's ok? | |
| Jolida Reliability I echo Wolf’s post. I love mine and works like a champ. Great story Bob. Thank you for posting. | |
| EAR 890 crackle and hum drpat,Not sure where you are located, but the best tech I know is Ben Jacoby in Brooklyn, NY.He was able to find/fix problems others missed.http://www.highendaudiorepair.com/ben-jacoby.html | |
| looking at mcintosh pre-amp c2500. Can I do better for the cost of a Mac? Congratulations! Enjoy the C2500 and enjoy the ride. | |
| EAR 890 crackle and hum You could try a new set of tubes or swapping the tubes. I had an 890 and had some issues. Turned out to be a pinched wire during assembly. It was so bad that the it cut through the insulation and was shorting one channel out. The amp sounded aweso... | |
| looking at mcintosh pre-amp c2500. Can I do better for the cost of a Mac? Yes, please tell us more about the gear you have and are thinking about getting. Also, what speakers do you have?Please do not stress, this is a hobby, a fun diversion, not war and peace. Music should bring joy to your life. The gear is just a mea... | |
| JBL M2 speaker system .... jgandy,Congratulations!Did you have dealer support for the install and crossover programming? From what I understand, there are setup "features" that the consumer does not have full access to, only the dealer. Can you make full corrections on your... | |
| looking at mcintosh pre-amp c2500. Can I do better for the cost of a Mac? Different? Yes. Better? It’s all relative and and very subjective. System matching or preamp to amp synergy is more important.If the C2500 makes you happy, go for it. I have and love a C52, as well as two others. The C52 is the one that makes me h... | |
| Pass Labs XA100.5 vs XA100.8 (evaluation) Thank you so much for your thoughts/observations.I had XA100.5's. Was not crazy about the bloated bass but the treble/mids were outstanding. I just recently sold XA60.5's to get XA60.8's or XA100.8's but have not pulled the trigger yet. For me, th... | |
| Wells Audio / AVA Synergy / PrimaLuna DiaLouge Premium HP I have the Jolida Fusion 3502 in silver. I bought it with EL34’s, but several months ago put KT150’s in it. It sounds way better than a $2K amp would suggest. I think it was around $1600 as delivered and I spent an additional $400 on the KT150’s. ... | |
| McIntosh MC601 vs Pass Labs XA 100.8 (or 160.8) tjassoc,That was such a well thought out and wonderful explanation. Thank you for adding to this discussion. I have to agree with your opinion. |