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ARC all tube electronics.  

Speakers are conventional cone fronts (w/ Be tweeter).  

May look to upgrade speakers.  

I have been de-tweaking.  Gave up my DEQX equalizer.  Took the sub off line.  I think less has yielded more.  I surmise that the sub may have been robbing my amp of wall current.  All electronics probably on same circuit.   
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    • Audio Research Ref CD-9SE
    Top loading remote operated CD player and DAC; balanced and single ended outputs
    • VPI Industries Classic 2.7 (sic)
    Upgraded tone arm base and arm to Classic 3. Also, picked up new VPI azimuth ring with larger "medium" sized counterweights. The larger counterweights had more stability to the tone arm. Upgraded to Classic 3 300 rpm motor.
    • Audio Research Ref Phono 3SE Stage
    Ref Phono 3SE has balanced and SE outputs; low and high gain options and much more
    • Audio Research Ref-6SE
    Just upgraded my Ref 6 to the Ref 6SE - awesome.
    • Audio Research Ref 150SE
    150 wpc @ 8 Ohms; KT-150 power tubes; balanced and single ended inputs
    • Paradigm Signature 8 v3
    Be tweeters; may be bi-wired and bi-amped
    • VPI Periphery Ring
    Flattens records and reduces surface warp
    • Kimber Heros
    Balanced I/Cs between CDP and Ref-5 line stage; and bewteen Ref-5 to VS-115 amp.
    • Custom Made SE I/C's custom made
    Tom Tutay custom made I/Cs between ARC Ref Phono 3SE stage and my ARC Ref 6SE; awesome
    • Kimber 8TC -- bi-wired -
    bi-wired braided cables from amp to speakers
    • VPI Stainless Steel Delrin Clamp
    Screw down record clamp
    • Lyra Kleos Moving Coil Cartridge
    Replaced my old Lyra Kleos with new Kleos under the Lyra exchange program.  The dog ate the stylus of my old Kleos.  The Kleos is a very nice sounding cartridge ,... very refined sound.  The Kleos is my primary again. The Soundsmith Zephyr (first generation) goes back into the box.  

    That said, Soundsmith has improved the Zephyr.  At some point, I may upgrade my Zephyr to the Zephyr MIMC Star under the Soundsmith trade in program.  Unless I am surprised with the MIMC, the Kleos will remain my primary cartridge.

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sure this sounds absolutely stellar, I love ARC and I absolutely love the Paradigm Sig speaker series

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