I replaced my ph3 se with a ph5 and the results:
ph5 has more: detail in mid's and up's, dynamic (load adjustabel), on the neutral side
ph5 has more: detail in mid's and up's, dynamic (load adjustabel), on the neutral side
Audio Research PH5
i wanna upgrade my phono section and was thinking of an ARC PH5. has anyone compared this unit to the best solid state phono stages like the Pass Xono or Ayre P5x wich seem also interesting for me.
theres a huge difference in price at least to the Pass so i´m in doubt if the PH5 can really compete with them. seeing the reviews and opinions on the PH3SE i can imagine that the PH5 might sound really "musical" but can it compete also in resolution, detail and dynamics?
theres a huge difference in price at least to the Pass so i´m in doubt if the PH5 can really compete with them. seeing the reviews and opinions on the PH3SE i can imagine that the PH5 might sound really "musical" but can it compete also in resolution, detail and dynamics?