op
what mijostyn is trying to tell you is that when you are playing with gear at this level, ’better’ is very much in the eye (or should i say ’ear’) of the beholder... it is system dependent, taste dependent, synergy dependent... there is only one way to find out... compare both in your system
as a side note i would concur with the other opinion below that the ’house sounds’ of cj and arc have greatly converged over time... both are quite neutral, image big, with excellent extension both in treble and bass, minimal mid/midbass bloat
what mijostyn is trying to tell you is that when you are playing with gear at this level, ’better’ is very much in the eye (or should i say ’ear’) of the beholder... it is system dependent, taste dependent, synergy dependent... there is only one way to find out... compare both in your system
as a side note i would concur with the other opinion below that the ’house sounds’ of cj and arc have greatly converged over time... both are quite neutral, image big, with excellent extension both in treble and bass, minimal mid/midbass bloat