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Originally Posted by cleeds
This issue has been reported with other ARC units, including the Ref 5 and Ref Phono 2. Based on what I've seen and heard, they don't melt but some have warped - the result of inadequate ventilation.
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That is disappointing. As long as ARC has been making preamps someone in design should know better. Sounds like someone new, I know in my corporate life as soon as we got a new marketing person they made a package change! 
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