I recently saw a very well priced D70. If I remember back in 80's these were highly thought of. Having no chance to hear, what do they compare with today or do they?
I was reading the new Absolute Sound today and noticed that Dick Olsher just acquired a D70Mk2.. He comments that the D70mk2 has "glorious midrange" in a review of the CJ mono amps. I totally agree with him in this statement.
@Hifigeek1: After pulling 8 screen grid Rs and tying pins 3-4 on all 8 power tube sockets and 2 resistors in the bias regulator circuitry (was tuned for pentode mode at 40V I need 49 or so) I got myself an all tube CL60 :) Whether running it as a triod D70 (half tubes) or D115 this is by far the absolute most delicate and musical sounding Audio Research Power amp I have ever owned. The Classic series never got close to this level of transparency and involvement.
Johnsonwu, good to see that you like your modded D115. I feel this way about my D70Mk2 and IMHO it's one of the best sounding ARC amps. I have a feeling that this is why Dick Olsher bought one too! A stone cold classic!
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