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Originally Posted by cleeds
I agree that they look very cool but the early ones were indeed problematic - that's why ARC now makes the meter in-house.
Don't get me wrong - I'm a long-time ARC guy and I'm glad that the issue is resolved. But lotsa people had issues with those meters.
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My 160S was replaced after 3 months due to meter failure. The new amp I received has the in house meters. The illumination is uneven with one meter brighter than the other. I turned them off. I’ve been a loyal ARC customer for over 40 years so I have no bias against ARC as some do, but the current component appearance could be improved and I would not continue the “ghost” meters if they cannot be serviced or replaced without replacing the amplifier.
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