ARC Ref 1 vs. ARC LS-25 I vs. ARC LS-25 II

Considering buying any of the above. I've been told by a few audiophiles that the LS-25 MKI is better than the Ref 1, and the LS-25 MKII smokes the Ref 1. Could this be true?

kiwi11-16-2001 1:51am

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dem Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 79 posts 11-16-2001 at 06:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned a late model REF1 which I replaced with a LS25 MKI several years ago. At that time I was using Quad USA Monitors and a VT100. I thought that the LS25 was very close to the REF1 in my system: to me, the LS25 had an edge in resolution, whereas the REF1 seemed to have a slightly better soundstage. There was not enough difference to justify the price difference and I hated burning 8 NOS tubes in the REF1 verses 4 in the LS25. Good Luck! BTW, with your VT200, do you know if there is a single bias adjustment for each octet of 6550's?

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