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Audio Research Reference Anniversary preamp from theaudiobeat.com
Audio Research Reference Anniversary preamp from theaudiobeat.com
The Audio Beat - Audio Research's Best-Ever Preamp is Cause for Celebration; Audio Research Anniversary Reference Preamp |
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Brian.......This is a beautiful preamplifier. It almost looks like Audio Research took a page or two out of the McIntosh C1000C/T play book.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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And a few tubes from BAT...
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Klipschfan...the 6H30 tube has been the basis of ARC's preamps for the past 6 years or so, having switched over from the 6922s starting with the ARC Ref 3 pre-amp I believe and has been the basis of all their pre-amps and phono stages since then.
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This is from Dec 2000 Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) is renown for the quality of their preamplifiers (VK-5i) and power amplifiers (VK-500), and they just seem to get better and better. Their VK-60 has been an amplifier "to die for". The VK-75 is the replacement for the VK-60. It has more power than the VK-60 (75 watts per channel instead of 60). The VK-75SE (SE means Special Edition) utilizes the new 6H30 tube that BAT's designer, Victor Khomenko, is extremely proud of. The 6H30 tube is Russian in origin, and was part of their secret nuclear arms program. It was obviously not allowed out of the country, until the Soviet Union became Russia and a democracy. You might wonder why the heck would anyone use tubes in such critical electronics when you could use transistors? Well, it turns out that tubes are not as subject to the electromagnetic problems that occur when a nuclear weapon is detonated. Transistors are much more sensitive to this. |
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Cool. I owned a BAT preamp with 6H30 tubes so I am familiar with its sonic signature. All the earlier ARC preamps I owned did not.
I have no doubt this ARC Anniversary preamp is going to be nothing short of amazing. |
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I wonder if they will do an Anniversary amp of some sort?
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Audio Research Anniversary amplifiers would be a great compliment to this awesome preamp.
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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That is a very nice looking unit. nice going AR
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