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ARC Ref 6 plexiglass cover

My brand new ARC Ref 6 black was delivered yesterday 6-15-18 from ARC and to my big surprise was the twice as thick plexiglass cover that came with it. I had bought a used Ref 6 silver,natural finish that i had problems with it from the shipment (came damaged ) any way the year that the used one was built was 2016 and had the twice as thin plexiglass cover which seemed to melt on top of the power supply tube. It looks like ARC corrected this problem and now uses the twice as thick plexiglass cover , i can not see this cover melting and causing it to bubble on top of the power supply tube. Nice improvement ARC !!!  And i will tell you that right out of the box it sounds AMAZING..
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lostbears
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 Dweller, That is a very good idea. That would help vent heat and still look good.

 tattooedtrackman, I have no doubt the new cover looks really nice. I just wonder how hot it actually gets inside the case.




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tattooedtrackman OP
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Dweller... Not more hotter than the thinner cover i would think. 
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It will sound better with the cover off anyway. No matter how thick the cover it traps and amplifies vibrations, assuming you don’t have small children I’d remove it
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 Probably not. But if the cover is close enough for the 6550 to melt the thinner cover, I have my doubts that the 6550 is getting enough ventilation. Heat build up can cause tubes to age more rapidly and fail prematurely.  I wish ARC had also done something to improve the ventilation. That is my only point. 


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@folkfreak  No there are no small kids in the house. But the cover also protects from dust. 
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