Albert Porter's SystemHave a great time tonight and keep us posted on how your ARC Ref 250's evolve for you! Gonna be fun tonight I bet. Since I am in Tulsa and not far from DFW, if you are ever in Tulsa, please let me ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemThanks and no I haven't tried upgrading fuses yet. I'm certainly open to it though - have any recommendations? posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, these ARC Ref 250's are going to amaze you. One hour in and great - just wait until hour 100, 200, and 400. You will find the musicality in the midrange will only get better and better, all... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemZephyr,Great news on the Bybee Stealth! It sounds like exactly what a great conditioner should do: lower noise floor and increase musicality. It's the one thing I haven't done yet for my sy... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemUnder the amps are Billy Bags amp stands too. One was custom made for a Levinson 336 many years ago. I ordered another stand from Billy Bags around a year ago and when I got it, I didm;t realize th... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI haven't experimented with any tubes in the amps yet, but have been reading on several forums about people using the KT-150's in Ref series amps with fantastic results and thus far no circuit issu... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemBy the way, are your KT-150 tubes coming from Audio Research? Just wondering if they have given the 'official' ok for these tubes in their Ref series products. Especially interested in your experie... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I'm sure you will find the ARC Ref 250's to be top notch. They drive my Eidolon Diamonds with ease. In my system they are very musical and have excellent control of the bass. It's almost li... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemYour components and cables are a perfect match for the Aeris. Congrats on teh Bybee on the way! Send me a message/email anytime! posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemZephyr, I talked with a lot of people I respect for their knowledge, and also read and called Rives and others. Once I compliled the info the basic premise was to maximize absorption behind and on ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemSystem edited: Added Auralex Q diffusers to my room to balance absorption and diffusion characteristics. It has added more air and depth to my soundstage. Don't neglect room acoustics! It can make ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I'm running ARC Ref 250's on my Avalon Eidolon Diamonds which are typically a tough load for an amp. My room is 21x15x9 feet and I rarely have to turn the volume of my preamp beyond 40% of ... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemSystem edited: Just added my final ARC piece to the system, a REF 5se preamp. Very pleased - even more improved detail, ambience, body and texture, with good dynamics. A powerhouse preamp with fine... posted over 10 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemPradeep,I think you can daisy chain two REL's together with an extra cable. Theory is, everything in the 20-40Hz range is monaural to our ears anyway. I did try on my ARC monos to c... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemPradeep, thanks. I'm hoping to go with synergism and an all ARC set up. Although I would love a Ref 10 pre, my finances can only stretch to a Ref 5se. I'm hoping to add it before the end of this ye... posted about 11 years ago | View comment | |
New room makes all the difference.Thanks for the input.The ref 250's are incredible. Best amps I have ever owned. I love my ref 2se phono as well. I currently have a Rowland Synergy IIi which is a great preamp - but I'm wan... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
New room makes all the difference.How do you have your REL G1 sub hooked up? I have AR REF 250 amps and when hooking it up from the hi-level amp option, I couldn't get rid of a slightly audible ground loop. Hooking it up through th... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Strapper211s all out effort at NirvanaAt that level, you would think Vladmir himself would offer to set a pair up in your room to see if it can drive the Isis well. I think it will come down to your preferred listening levels. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMadness, well lock me up in Mike's room and throw away the key! posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemSystem edited: System Edited: Just added Audio Research Ref 250 mono blocks and Audio Research Ref Phono 2SE. I can't say enough about the new Audio Research gear. First the phono is phenomenal. So... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitDan,Love your system too. That Garrard and Dyna 501 is eye candy! Bet it sounds great with those Tannoy! posted about 12 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemPradeep,I'm just using a single REL right now. I've thought about a second one, as they can easily be chained together, but the single G1 pressurizes my room easily. I get no sense of locat... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemPradeep, its early and only one night of listening, but even though I thought my image solidity and noise floor could;t get any audibly better, the SRA did significantly improve my sound in those a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemSystem edited: Just added TW Acustic Raven AC -1 and TW 10.5 tonearm. And an SRA Ohio XL Isobase. I love the sound I am getting from my analog front end! This is the final frontier for me on the an... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Phil's SystemPradeep, funny you ask that. I just had the custom SRA Ohio platform arrive yesterday. I'm hoping to set it up this weekend. After getting it out of its shipping crate, its build quality is outstan... posted over 12 years ago | View comment |