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ARC 2 Previewed
http://www.ikmultimedia.c...isplay.php&Id=3542 Wonder what the upgrade $ will look like. Also wondering whether I should buy it now while it's on sale, even if I probably won't be able to use it before another 6 or 7 months. At least... :s Obi, let us know when you have any info regarding pricing, will you? :)
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 17:21:52
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This might be a great time to ask how/if they can control the time alignment between your tweeters and your non-tweeters discretely at each driver.
Maybe they can add that feature?
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 17:22:24
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Where are all the naysayers? 
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 17:23:51
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Hope I can use my $41 in Jam points against the upgrade.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 18:28:45
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bapu
Hope I can use my $41 in Jam points against the upgrade.
Good luck with that! IKMultimedia would not let me use my jampoints to get ARC last week. And if they were to put it on sale, you can't use jampoints for their sale products. I have $101 jampoints near expiration but can't spend them as I have most of their product line already.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 19:32:54
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bapu
Hope I can use my $41 in Jam points against the upgrade.
Good luck with that! IKMultimedia would not let me use my jampoints to get ARC last week. And if they were to put it on sale, you can't use jampoints for their sale products. I have $101 jampoints near expiration but can't spend them as I have most of their product line already.
I agree it would be nice to be able to combine JamPoints with offered discounts and sales, but to their credit, the Jampoint policy as listed on their support page has been pretty clear about it for quite sometime so I can't say it would ever catch me by surprise . I'm in a similar boat as you in that I have almost all the IK Multimeida products in some form or another (I even own a hardware product from them) with ARC being really the only one I'm interested in. I have JamPoints close to expiration, but have always taken the stance to not pay retail price for any of their products, almost all have been acquired either through group buys or sale pricing. But once again, It's always been pretty clear to me they cannot be combined.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 20:21:01
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Jind--yeah you are right--They do explain it and make it clear in the policy that you can not use Jampoints on sale products; I just did not know that ARC was on sale when I tried to buy it. I also agree that it is best to try to buy IKM products in a group buy or when they are on sale. I may end up loosing my jampoints, but I would rather loose them and get a good end result bargin, than use them and end up paying more. Look at the TRacks Deluxe deal--that was fantastic. However, I got it two years ago along with most of their products. I was just trying to find a use for my jampoints before they dissipate into space.
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bapu
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 20:23:04
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I used a fair amount of Jam Point towards the Custom shop. For now I have all I want from there. If I lose the $41, so be it.
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IK Obi
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/27 21:51:03
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Ne details yet on an introductory price as this is just a sneak peak. The closer to release the more information we'll have for you guys. ARC 2 is definitely something to look forward to, if you don't have it, JUMP on the current ARC sale price of only $199! http://www.ikmultimedia.c./NewsDisplay.php?Id=3488
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/28 01:01:23
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IK Obi
Ne details yet on an introductory price as this is just a sneak peak. The closer to release the more information we'll have for you guys. ARC 2 is definitely something to look forward to, if you don't have it, JUMP on the current ARC sale price of only $199! http://www.ikmultimedia.c./NewsDisplay.php?Id=3488
That *almost* sounds like a $99 or less upgrade price is comimg. 
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/28 14:14:05
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/29 14:09:51
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Got some more pictures of ARC 2 up on our Facebook now...
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/29 16:38:49
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Here's hoping it uses the same mic to keep down upgrade costs...
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/29 16:43:46
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Funny I had just thought of that this morning myownself.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 15:16:29
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Yup, now worries, the same mic from ARC 1 will work with ARC 2.
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bapu
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 15:17:12
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Best news I've heard today.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 20:03:55
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IK Obi... for those of us who just bought ARC the last few months..... you gonna do a free or low cost upgrade like Melodyne and Ozone did?
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 20:51:47
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bapu
I used a fair amount of Jam Point towards the Custom shop. For now I have all I want from there. If I lose the $41, so be it.
This is exactly what I've done as well.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 21:24:46
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Don't discard your points so soon, they'll be coming with some additional module(s) for t-rax me thinks.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/30 21:27:08
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I can't discard them. There is nothing I can/want to buy at this time.
IIRC they do expire.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/31 21:16:34
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Will it be an upgrade for sure? All I have seen is assumptions that it will be an upgrade rather than having to buy a whole new system... I probably just missed it but is this for sure the case, that the ARC will be able to be upgraded to ARC 2 ?
The reason I wonder is because it has hardware involved so ??
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/03/31 23:10:24
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Julien,
What hardware is involved?
If you mean the mic, Obi says you can use you Arc 1 mic for Arc 2.
I've not seen any mention of hardware, but I could have missed it.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 13:31:44
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Guitarhacker
IK Obi... for those of us who just bought ARC the last few months..... you gonna do a free or low cost upgrade like Melodyne and Ozone did?
For those with ARC 1 there will be a discounted upgrade to ARC 2. If you don't have ARC 1 yet, check out the current sale we are having on ARC for $199. It may end up saving your money in the long run buying ARC 1 now and upgrading when ARC 2 comes out instead of waiting for ARC 2.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 14:22:54
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IK Obi
Guitarhacker
IK Obi... for those of us who just bought ARC the last few months..... you gonna do a free or low cost upgrade like Melodyne and Ozone did?
For those with ARC 1 there will be a discounted upgrade to ARC 2. If you don't have ARC 1 yet, check out the current sale we are having on ARC for $199. It may end up saving your money in the long run buying ARC 1 now and upgrading when ARC 2 comes out instead of waiting for ARC 2.
Another thing to consider is that there are clearly a lot of folks here who really, really like ARC 1. I'd say you can't go wrong buying it. In fact, I'm really wondering what IK can put in ARC 2 that will be so compelling that I'll feel a need to upgrade.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 14:39:35
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I'm really wondering what IK can put in ARC 2 that will be so compelling that I'll feel a need to upgrade. Well for one, I will own it. 
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 16:13:59
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If you mean the mic, Obi says you can use you Arc 1 mic for Arc 2. Yeah, that's what I meant. I missed him saying that and wanted to be sure. I think I will go ahead and take advantage of the sale price. Thanks! J
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 17:02:34
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IK Obi
It may end up saving your money in the long run buying ARC 1 now and upgrading when ARC 2 comes out instead of waiting for ARC 2. I'll be honest, it would be nice to have a little more clarity than "it may end up saving you money". I'm very interested in ARC, but I'm willing to wait if the price of ARC 2 is less than ARC 1 plus the upgrade path price. Just saying.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 17:18:23
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Jind
IK Obi
It may end up saving your money in the long run buying ARC 1 now and upgrading when ARC 2 comes out instead of waiting for ARC 2. I'll be honest, it would be nice to have a little more clarity than "it may end up saving you money". I'm very interested in ARC, but I'm willing to wait if the price of ARC 2 is less than ARC 1 plus the upgrade path price. Just saying.
I'd venture to say a new ARC 2 will be $349 and am upgrade will be $49 or $99 (maybe $49 without mic is my idea). That's about the only way I can see you saving any money. If ARC 2 was $299 and upgrade is $49, that's the a savings with $199 + $49 upgrade. Simple. Unless my math is off somewhere.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/01 21:33:59
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bapu
I'd venture to say a new ARC 2 will be $349 and am upgrade will be $49 or $99 (maybe $49 without mic is my idea). That's about the only way I can see you saving any money.
If ARC 2 was $299 and upgrade is $49, that's the a savings with $199 + $49 upgrade.
Simple. Unless my math is off somewhere.
See the thing is - I've seen Obi respond that the mic from Arc 1 can be used in Arc 2, but I've yet to see it stated that a version without the mic will be made available as an upgrade, so two upgrade prices is speculation at this point (unless I've missed a definitive statement to the contrary). If I have please correct me. I guess I'm just looking for the "you will definitely save money" or the "there will be an upgrade package minus the mic" type statement, until then I can wait. If I hear the special is ending, I may have to reconsider.
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Re:ARC 2 Previewed
2012/04/03 15:27:48
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We won't have more details until we are closer to release for ARC 2.
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