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Anyone ever measure audio research Ref 6 Power usage?

Have a chance to get a used audio research preamp and have Learned it has lots of tubes.  How many watts are used when in use? Plan to keep it on a lot

Is this a good preamp compared to other things?

I wouldn't mind spending 15 to 20,000 Thousand for a very nice line stage preamp with tubes?

 

 

emergingsoul
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noromance
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The AR Ref 6 manual says 160 watts. 

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noromance
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12 hours a day will cost about $85 a year. You might check with AR for replacement set of tubes every few years.

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Man that's my dream preamp right now. If It's a good price I'd grab it. I wouldn't worry about the wattage. On the other hand if you've got 15 to 20 grand You could possibly do better. 

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