If you don't mind my stepping in...

Posted by E-Stat (A) on February 9, 2015 at 06:19:30

In Reply to: Was that a big step up from the mkII? nt posted by gonzo on February 8, 2015 at 16:47:32:

Yes!

Along with some additional resolution and bass punch, the most important difference to me was fixing the somewhat thin sounding lower midrange. I purchased mine used about 15 years ago first as a MKII then had it updated by the factory about a year later.

I agree that the SP-6C isn't the model of a warm sounding tube product. That's what the SP9 replaced. OTOH, I think an SP-6B, however, does fit that mold. Ironically, I based my decision to buy an SP6 based upon hearing the SP6B from two different audio reviewers. By August of 1981 when I pulled the trigger, the SP6C was current production.

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Topic - ARC sp3 or sp6 - n.buzzard@hotmail.com 19:04:09 02/07/15 (20)

RE: ARC sp3 or sp6 - A.Wayne 15:13:12 02/16/15 (0)

RE: ARC sp3 or sp6 - Michael Samra 09:59:37 02/11/15 (1)

RE: ARC sp3 or sp6 - Gofast 11:30:26 03/03/15 (0)

You might want to consider an SP16 - wawa2020 05:27:33 02/09/15 (3)

Upgrading the SP16… - wawa2020 18:12:57 02/12/15 (0)

RE: You might want to consider an SP16 - KONA 07:42:32 02/12/15 (1)

RE: You might want to consider an SP16 - Mendel 08:06:56 02/12/15 (0)

Go for an SP6-B...(nt) - mkuller 12:17:00 02/08/15 (5)

RE: Go for an SP6-B... - goldenthal 13:01:14 02/16/15 (0)

Go for an SP6-B - Steelhead 16:29:00 02/09/15 (2)

RE: Go for an SP6-B - mkuller 16:33:16 02/09/15 (1)

Go for an SP6-B - Steelhead 18:31:48 02/09/15 (0)

+1 - NT - HoosierAudio 17:06:13 02/08/15 (0)

RE: ARC sp3 or sp6 - Caucasian Blackplate 11:14:31 02/08/15 (0)

RE: ARC sp3 or sp6 - Uncle Mike 07:01:37 02/08/15 (5)

my choice for vintage ARC - SP9 MKIII (nt) - mbnx01 09:54:50 02/08/15 (4)

Was that a big step up from the mkII? nt - gonzo 16:47:32 02/08/15 (3)

If you don't mind my stepping in... - E-Stat 06:19:30 02/09/15 (2)

I picked up my sp9 mkIi used several years ago - gonzo 07:21:46 02/09/15 (1)

That's a shame - E-Stat 07:35:28 02/09/15 (0)

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If you don't mind my stepping in... - E-Stat 06:19:30 02/09/15 (2)

I picked up my sp9 mkIi used several years ago - gonzo 07:21:46 02/09/15 (1)

That's a shame - E-Stat 07:35:28 02/09/15 (0)

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