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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..
tattooedtrackman
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folkfreak
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Marigo Mystery feet F8 -- two sets given the Ref 40 is a two chassis. I also have a SR Galileo LE power cord.
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lostbears
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 folkfreak, have you compare the Marigo Mystery feet to the new IsoAcoustics Orea  isolation feet? I am thinking of borrowing a set of the Indigo from my ARC dealer to try.


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folkfreak
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@lostbears no, I’m waiting on Ron’s latest H series feet and then I’ll let the Fs trickle down to my other components
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stereo5
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I would think when they redesigned the plexi cover, it was taken into account, the amount of heat it could withstand.  You are looking for a solution to a problem that isn't there.  Just enjoy the preamp.
bifwynne
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folkfreak writes that "[t]he cover has holes in it, so dust will get in anyway. At least with it off you can see and remove the dust, and if you’re bothered put it back, or another type of cover, when not listening"

I own several ARC pieces and they all have metal covers with air vents.  Can't say that I noticed excessive heat, but I'm sure dust works its way into all of my gear.  Why is dust a problem?  Does it affect performance or reliability?

If so, I could always use our home vacuum cleaner (with extension tubes) to clear the dust out.

Thanks.

BIF

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