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In Reply to: RE: ARC preamp with remote - which one? posted by Brimo on May 09, 2008 at 12:07:32
You didn't let us know if you interested in tube or ss, or budget. However, I like my LS22 for these reasons:
• It sounds great, especially with some modifications
• The option of either balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA connections for all inputs and the two sets of outputs.
• It has a hard wired power cord that many say gives better performance than using a special power cord with extra connections.
• It is out of production. The acquisition cost is low.
• It has a simple signal path and a large, easily accessible circuit board for mods.
• The circuit board is of high quality and has heavy and wide traces. This helps with modifications because less damage to the traces is likely to occur when removing components such as capacitors or when soldering in new parts.
• The LS22 was the last ARC line stage to be pure tube in the audio signal path, use a normal volume control, and 6922 tubes. The succeeding model, the LS25, included the new and annoying switch-thing "what the @#$% were they thinking?" volume control. The highly rated LS25 mk. 2 used 6H30 tubes, tubes which I have rarely found to be as true to the heart of music's emotion as the good old 6922/6DJ8 family of vacuum tubes.
I hope this helps. Happy listening.
Regards,
JerryS
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