There is no doubt that I am partial because I own the Ref 3 but simply put I have never experienced music in such a fashion as with the Ref 3. Be prepared I am sure for the proverbial ARC Mk l, Mk ll etc upgrades but honestly right now, this is as good as it gets.
If there is any flaw it is the slight noise emitted when the LCD sceen is on. My advice is to mute this which is very easy to do with the remote. The screen will always illuminate briefly when you use the remote to change a track or function etc.
