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In Reply to: RE: Anyone have experience with Audio Research VS-115 posted by George47 on July 27, 2014 at 11:13:26:
I bought a VS115 a couple of years ago brand new from an authorized dealer. It came with stock VT120 tubes. In the first week that I had the VS115, I noticed a hum and the transformer was getting extremely hot. Then a resistor popped. Actually I think 2 resistors blew. I found pieces of the resistor on the table below the amp. When it happened, it scared the shit out of me. I was driving my then brand new Harbeth M40.1s. I called my dealer and they actually offered to get me a new amp but I decided I don't want to go through that again. My dealer took the amp in exchange for a McIntosh MC452. I really think Audio Research needs to figure out a way to use a fuse or a breaker rather than a blowing a resistor. Fuses can be replaced and breakers can be reset by anyone without needing to break out the soldering iron. Anyway, the VS115 is a nice sounding amp. I've been happy for the last 2 yrs with my Mac amp and I have no desire to upgrade. It's nice not to worry about tube biasing, getting old and finding replacements.
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