Recent content by Jozua

A little birdie whispered in my ear that we can expect a new reference to be announced early next year.. Start saving..

I have the Ref 150SE and Ref 110. Much to my surprise I tend to lean to the Ref 110 which I find incredibly musical. It might be "old" compared to the latest offerings but it still gives me endless pleasure. For the moment the Ref 110 rules.

Hi I am keen to know if anybody has tried the new KT150 tubes in a Ref110 ? Hopefully someone has some personal experience to share? Regards J

Hi Over the years I have bought quite a few pre-amps. They all had different signatures. Two top end Krell pre's and one tube based ARC preamp plus quite a few DIY versions. From a technical perspective they al three measure well. The question is now, why such huge differences in sound...

I just heard that some audiophiles are replacing their KT120 valves in their Ref110 amplifiers with the new KT 150 valves with no negative impact on the amplifier. I was under the impression it cannot be done so now I am very curious to read if anybody on the forum has done so and what...

Hi I have the opportunity to upgrade from Ref 110 to Ref150 se. At this stage I cannot do a pre-audition of the Ref 150se. Now I need to turn to the collective wisdom on the forum. What sonic differences exist's between the two amplifiers ? Some seem to suggest that a Ref 110 paired with a...

Hi Wonder when the official news will break ? Keen to hear the improvements. Jozua

Recapping a old ARC amp ? Gents You are most likely going to flame me for this question ! "I am toying with buying a old ARC 50 or 60 watt amp and then recapping it with more modern capacitors than what was available 20-30 years ago" I have read that people have had excellent results with...

Hi fellow audiophiles I am based in Cape Town. Been a keen class A solid state fan and have converted to valves about 12 months ago. Right now, I am very happy with my system and always on the lookout for special recordings Regards, Jozua