bifwynne
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| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 Pakwong, using zeros will not help, and could possibly hurt. Tube amps like the ARC Ref 150 work best if the speakers impedance is perfectly flat as a function of frequency response. Take a look at John Atkinson's bench test results of the Ref 150... | |
| Distortion with ARC Ref 150 and Maggie 3.7 As an fellow owner of an ARC Ref 150, I have a sense of what your Ref 150 can do. You cam confirm what I am advising with Kal at Audio Research.Although I am not speaking to whether the rest of you rig has issues, I have serious doubts that the Re... | |
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? Bombaywalla ... let's be kind to Melbguy1 ... he agrees that Wilsons look like Dr. Who Dileks. Melbguy1, do you agree with me that GMA speakers look like Praying Mantis bugs, minus the antennae and eyes?Hey guys ... I will try and tee up that DEQX... | |
| end of an era ...... Thanks Al. I needed that. | |
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? Melbguy1 ... hey man I'm on your side. I think Magicos are industrial art -- not speakers. I think Magico does a heck of a job controlling a lot of speaker design variables that make other speakers mid-fi. But as part of design trade-offs which al... | |
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? @Melbguy1 ... actually, I think Bombaywalla is clutching something more than straws... its gonads. I put the question directly to Magico's US sales folks. Here is their response: "[T]his really required a response from our CTO, Yair Tamman. See be... | |
| end of an era ...... @Macrojack ... you'll have to communicate with Al(Almarg) to learn how one can become an ordained Audio Haruspex. Also studying to become a licensed Audio Phrenologist. That way, there will be no need to lose your head. Just make it available for ... | |
| end of an era ...... As an ordained audio haruspex, I foresee troubles too. IMO, prudence dictates that audiophiles who expect to be involved with our hobby buying very good gear from well capitalized companies with good reputations and long histories. IOW, companies ... | |
| ARC Ref CD-8 Compared to ARC Ref CD-9 or CD-6?? Would sure appreciate some thought on this subject. Thnx | |
| Do distortion 's affect enjoyment of speaker? Agree with Viridian and Al. Their views are more balanced. Too many variables in play. I've often read that reviewers measure specs that are not relevant or important, and fail to measure specs that are. To a certain extent, at best, as Al said, s... | |
| Audio Research M100 Thumping Brian, I am very glad that Kal set you right. Having said that, according to the ARCDB website, your mono blocks were introduced in 1984. Not knowing the service history of your amps, if never serviced, the components could be upwards of 30 years ... | |
| Audio Research M100 Thumping Bkrpdx ... call Kalvin Dahl at ARC. He can properly advise you. | |
| Audio Research M100 Thumping If your tubes are not fresh, it's alwasys a good idea to freshen them up. If that solves the problem, you are good to go.I have another suggestion, regardless of whether a retube fixes the issue. Your amp is long in the tooth. Some parts do degrad... | |
| ARC CD 3 mk II upgrade with DAC 8 My front end is all ARC too. The CD-3 uses the Phillips Pro 2 transport, which is used in the CD-5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 models. I own the CD-8, which is a very nice unit. I previoulsy owned the CD-7, which is very similar to the CD-8, except that the CD... | |
| The Fine Art of Doing Nothing By Roger Skoff Very curious ... I'm waiting, been waiting. Called the national sale rep, who gave my name and cell number to the local dealer. If I don't hear by Monday, next week, I'll reach out again. |