Teflon caps take forever to open up. A review now or any comparison at this early a stage is pointless and honestly misleading. I don't trust anyone reviewing a product within the1st week it is in house. Just moving it around requires time for the equipment to settle in.
Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE
Just picked up news on another OP that ARC is upgrading the Ref 5 to an SE version that incorporates some of the technology from the Ref 40. The other OP posted the URL link below. Does anyone have any solid information anout this news development? Has anyone heard the Ref 5 SE? Same rumor about an SE version of the Ref Phono 2?
http://artsexcellence-audioresearch.blogspot.com/2011/12/audio-research-reference-5-se.html
http://artsexcellence-audioresearch.blogspot.com/2011/12/audio-research-reference-5-se.html