carey1110
Responses from carey1110
| An honest opinion about upgrading? I would upgrade the preamp first, probable to a good tube unit | |
| listening room question Are you experiencing any problems. The main thing I notice when the room has a lot of opening is that the room seems to loose some of the Low bass impact but that also depends on shape and ceiling height. If this is the case Subs may help. Give me... | |
| An honest opinion about upgrading? Are your speakers on good stands? Also I would experiment with cones under speakes and equipment. Reduce room reflections behind your speakers. | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp to answer your question. I believe the Ref-5 has a more organic sound to it that the Ref-3, less electronic. | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp It really doesn't matter to me if they are able to build it for less money. What matters to me is;were they able to make a significant improvement, I think they did. Further refining and improving something great must be quite a task for R&D t... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp Actually McIntosh goes up too. However it's all about no compromise quality and for the money ARC is right up at the top. | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp LOL, I hear ya! I guess will find that out after it comes out. Hey it may already be on the drawing board. | |
| Shindo and Coincident Be careful of Shindo if you buy used. I get the impression that the dealers and distributors are not too supportive of owners of used Shindo products unless you buy it from a dealer. Also they tell me system Matching is much more critical with Shi... | |
| Audio Research Ref 5 preamp Having had many preamps in this category over the last 10 years to include VTL 7.5 mk1, cj ACT-2, cj Art mk-2, ARC Ref-3 twice,and Mcintosh c-500. I believe the Ref_5 tops them all by quite a margin. The first thing I noticed with the Ref 5 Is mor... | |
| Shindo preamps VinylihThanks for your response. But just to set the record straight you and you dealers have been giving mixed messages on wheather or not this would be a good preamp for me, If I recall you said I could have custom Biamp outputs installed at no ... | |
| Shindo preamps After several phone calls to Shindo and dealers. I get the feeling that getting Shindo service can be a problem especially if you buy on the used market or are not the original owner. Has anyone had any experience with a preowned Shindo piece and ... | |
| Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp Samuel I concur with Rob. Thanks for the review, very helpful.Carey | |
| Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp I admit it, I'm addicted . I get quite a rush out of opening a brand spanking new preamp. The smell of a new circuit board as I pop the seal on the plastic for the first time and slide out a pristine piece of top notch audio gear. Oh yeah! Thats w... | |
| Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp I heard from a reputable source at ARC that the Ref 5 will have the same tube compliment as the ref 3. Totally new circuit boards with some circuit changes. The board is horizontal instead of vertical. The sound improvement is said to be quite sub... | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? Just like Hotel California, You can check out any time you like but you can never leave. |