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| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Doggiehowser, did you get the upgrade of the Ref 5 or is this a new "out of the box" unit? Did you have the chance to A/B the Ref 5 to the SE?I am unsure about getting my Ref 5 upgraded. I'm concerned the SE may be way out of balance with the rest... | |
| Classe move to China Rarl -- wrong!!! This is NOT about racism. The issue is about American jobs, plain and simple. Oh . . . as to racism, let me remind you that American society is made up of different types, stripes, colors and whatever. I care when I see empty and ... | |
| Classe move to China Hi and Happy New Year. Just caught this thread. I don't own Classe equipment -- never heard it. I'm writing to echo as loudly as is possible - given that nobody can "hear" a blog -- that I too join the protest about the loss of US/Canadian jobs to... | |
| VPI Super Scoutmaster Cartridge ? Hi and Happy New Year! I own the VPI Classic. Not sure about your budget. But based on my experience, I can endorse Dynavector and the Sound Smith VPI Zephyr. I have read many success stories with the Benz LPS, but it's a $5K carty. My only cautio... | |
| Vintage or new turntable Giantsfreak, congrats on winning the TT. I've been in both places - old vintage and modern. My first reintroduction to vinyl was about a year or so ago. On a whim, I had my old Thorens TD 160 serviced and slapped a Grado Sonata on it. My intro pho... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? Kijanki, can I power up the amp without a load or input signal? I've heard that it's best to have a load with tube amps. Different beasts of course, still better to ask. | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Jtimothya, fair comment. I have a feeling that RP2 units will start to hit the market after the RP2 SE is released. Cal told me that the Ref 5 is being discontinued and being replaced by the SE. I surmise the same with the RP2. Right now, the delt... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? Kijanki, got a question. As I mentioned above, Crown rehabed my DC300A about 6 months to a year ago. I keep it around as a back up amp, but haven't turned it on since Crown checked it over. Per your post about caps drying out, can I safely plug th... | |
| Lifespan of a quality solid state amplifier? Hopefully one of the A'gon techies will chime in, but FWIW, here's my thought. SS does age. I base this view on the "care and feeding" I occasionally do with my old Crown DC300A. For those old-heads out there, you know this amp - it's immortal and... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE FYI: called ARC and put my name on the list for the SE upgrade. Cal said ARC will start working the upgrade list in late January. Cost TBD, but not cheap. The only concern I have is how much I will benefit from the upgrade in light of my source ge... | |
| Which power amplifier match audio research ref 3 Again, . . . I have to agree with Stringreen. I said the same above. | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE I wonder how long it will take for the upgrade. Did you get a chance to A/B the Ref 5 against the SE version? I'm sure the improvements are palable, but would sure appreciate reactions from folks who actually did a shoot-out. As I mentioned, I use... | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Sfstereo, did you buy your SE as is from the factory, or the upgrade? | |
| Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE Jonathan Valin Reports Upgrades to Legacy Units Possble:Yesterday, I asked:Hello Jonathan, I own an ARC Ref 5, which I enjoy quite a bit. I've heard some very positive buzz in my hi-end audio community that the SE version is a significant step up.... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 and Krell amps Doggiehowser and Sfstereo, just e mailed a local ARC dealer in Philly land. He confirmed that ARC is indeed releasing a new Ref 5 SE version. The announcement could come out at any time. He did not know whether the legacy Ref- 5 could be upgraded.... |