New KT150 tubes?

Jasper .... I am perplexed by the hype surrounding the GS-150. On paper, the GS-150 specs identically to the Ref 150, except for the KT-150s and possibly a different output tranny.

I am sufficiently familiar with ARC's product line to have the status to ask ... what changed? Maybe better passives??? .... maybe the output trannies sound better??? I would like to understand why and how the GS-150 is better and different than the Ref 150, other than its new "package" and use of KT-150 tubes.

BIF

P.S. I am getting an uncomfortable feeling that ARC's old guard is being replaced by marketing/business geeks. An old saw from business school is that if you can't improve the product, ... change the package. I am concerned that that is what the GS-150 may be ... a Ref 150 in a new package.

I look forward to being proved wrong because I am an ARC fan.

Call me a rebel CJ told me flat out NO, but I just replaced the kt120's in my CJ premiere 12's with kt150's,60 hours in no issues ,been monitoring the transformers to see if they get hot ,no issues.the sonic difference is astounding in my system.I have had these amps for18 years,and have run 3 brands of 6550's 3 brands of kt88's,for almost 3 years kt120's.I switched to kt120's beccause of better bass and better dynamics,but I always felt they brought a little touch of electronic edge,I didn't know if that was coming from somewhere else in the chain.Back to the 150's,the sound is so dramatically better,I will never go back unless my amps blow up or I do.Dynamics like nothing I have ever heard,no grain or edge,best bass ,best and deepest soundstage ever and most musical

Such a rebel! Especially when you consider that no amp has ever been reported to have blown up from 120s or 150s.

Dakingat55,

Please keep us updated on how your amps are doing with the KT-150's. I'm too chicken to try them right now.

Thanks!

The current heap of hot glass in my simple Jolida has been amazing me lately...the 150s seem to have settled in and sound so damn good I'm STOKED with them.