Coincident Line Stage Mk II vs Audio Research ref 10

I should add that as good as the ref 6se is the ref 10 made the walls of my city apartment living room disappear

So you've listened to the Ref10 and loved it! So just go and buy it and enjoy some tunes. End of story.

 

roxy1927 OP

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12-03-2023 at 02:38pm

I should add that as good as the ref 6se is the ref 10 made the walls of my city apartment living room disappear and I was transported into a space where there was just the music held back by nothing.

Audition it it’s the only way to know. But…You get what you pay for. Coincident at fraction of the cost of Ref10 sounds as good or better? Unlikely.
 

I have owned many tube preamps and I found Allnic is best sounding to my liking. A.R. to me is a little thin and CAT, NAT, Jadis, VAC etc better Audio Research.  I find In tube usage in gear, transformers are the key component. Better metal in transformers are the elements that change things and extend bandwidth among other things.  Audio Research also more maintenance and COST that I can’t justify compared to others I’ve owned. 

The Coincident Statement line stage is simply superb sounding. I have not heard the highly regarded ARC REF-10 and have no idea how the two would sonically compare. I hope you can find the opportunity To actually hear the Coincident in your audio system and judge for yourself.

Charles

I should add that as good as the ref 6se is the ref 10 made the walls of my city apartment living room disappear and I was transported into a space where there was just the music held back by nothing.