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In Reply to: Re: The worst sort of naysayer BS! posted by kentaja@yahoo.com on September 17, 2004 at 15:04:56:
I just am trying to give a heads up to people that beleive that it is common knowledge that KT 88's are "always" interchangable with 6550's. My info comes to me from the direct experience of a an old friend who has been using ARC gear since the D50. This is what ARC told him. I have no reason to dispute it.It just seemd to me that you were trying to contradict what I was saying. Weren't you? If not I appologize for the kurt tone.
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We just had a misunderstanding as to what each of us was trying to say.I agree that the 6550 and KT88 are not always drop-in replacements. Much like 6DJ8 versus 6922. Many times that can be direct replacments.
It is always a good idea to contact the maker of the gear before substituting tubes. Generally everything will work just fine. But their are times, i.e. VT130/KT88 where making the switch can have some rather bad results.
There are times when it would be nice if ARC would give users a bit more information about replacing tubes rather than their assumption that you just need to buy a set from them. The input driver tube adjustments on the VT 100,100 mkII,50 are agood example of this. No mention of it in the manual at all. I'm not sure really how critical it is but it would be nice to know about anyway.I agree with you on tube life. For my use, tube life is very important.I would rather spend my time listening to music when I want to and not changing tubes. I do like an amp that won't stress them so badly that they die prematurely. That's just one of the many things I love about my ARC amp.
And as an ARC customer that has visited with factory, you know to person up there they are more than willing to help their customers. A simple phone call can save a lot of headaches! Can't even begin to say how much time folks like Chris, Leonard, etc. have spent on the phone with me over the years helping with questions, working through issues on gear that is in for service, etc. That kind of customer support keeps me coming back for more!
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