RE: Thanks for all your input!

Posted by Mendel (A) on August 16, 2014 at 08:24:58

In Reply to: Thanks for all your input! posted by George S. Roland on August 15, 2014 at 17:42:55:

I would definitely fix the ARC amp even if you decide to go a different direction. Hard to sell a non-working tube amp.
If you prefered your ARC to your SS amps, I would stick with tubes. If you sell the ARC I would consider Rogue Audio tube products. They are reliable, made in the U.S., have tube fuses to prevent the type of resistor melt-downs that occur with ARC amps, can use multiple different output tubes like KT88/6550/KT90/KT120, EL34, KT66, 6L6gc, and provide bias pots for each tube, allowing the use of unmatched {NOS} tubes,and are reasonably priced.
A used Stereo 90 or M150 can often be found under $2k, the new Stereo 100 or M180 are just above your budget.
I have used a Stereo 90 for 5 years now, very reliable and easy to bias, if a tube goes south you just replace the fuse and tube and are back up andrunning in minutes. I would say the sound is similar (but not the same) as ARC, a "modern" tube sound with reasonably tight bass and clean detailed mids and high end with some tube "bloom". Definitely not an overly warm, romantic,tubey presentation.

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Topic - Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - George S. Roland 08:46:03 08/14/14 (22)

Thanks for all your input! - George S. Roland 17:42:55 08/15/14 (1)

RE: Thanks for all your input! - Mendel 08:24:58 08/16/14 (0)

Odyssey - Tom Schuman 07:02:40 08/15/14 (1)

heard them at the last CAF - G Squared 15:12:04 08/15/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - fin1bxn@msn.com 04:43:21 08/15/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - georgehifi 23:50:38 08/14/14 (0)

Consider Pass Labs - TheBrewmaster 21:52:48 08/14/14 (1)

RE: Consider Pass Labs - pictureguy 22:22:39 08/14/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - hahax@verizon.net 20:48:53 08/14/14 (0)

I seriously doubt - E-Stat 15:29:25 08/14/14 (2)

Going to concur with you on the ARC and dispute some suggestions below... - David S. 17:13:01 08/14/14 (1)

RE: Going to concur with you on the ARC and dispute some suggestions below... - mondial 03:51:41 08/15/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - fredtr 14:29:34 08/14/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - John Elison 12:52:00 08/14/14 (2)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - George S. Roland 19:44:08 08/14/14 (1)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - John Elison 00:05:03 08/15/14 (0)

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RE: Antique Sound Labs Hurricane - George S. Roland 12:22:25 08/14/14 (0)

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RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - George S. Roland 11:43:07 08/14/14 (0)

RE: Power Amps for B&W Matrix 801 II - audio39 10:23:57 08/14/14 (1)

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