emergingsoul
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| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. And I don’t like listening to music very much.waiting to hear something of value about high end preamps. Very thin.lots of marketing hype | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. Big diff between Sony ps3 and better boxes for creating sound..all about diminishing returns as audio gear gets higher, which trails off as human hearing declines when we get older.sounds from high equip may be great, but our ability to hear can’t... | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. Ahhhh, thoughts from true marketeer. Maybe take a poll. Most will say they can’t hear diffs. High end dealer conveyed that most can’t hear diffs, including reviewers paid to write fancy prose. | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. It’s a quandary. And leaning more toward tubes seems to offer more musical fun, especially vocals. I can’t leave my home to go visit listening rooms due to an injury so I am learning what I can. Although not sure if this would help. Buying an A... | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. I think it boils down to a segment of market that is ego driven, knows quality, kinda naive, wants to feel comfortable with a purchase, likes to be admired by peers, and has the means to spend some money. I don’t mind the price differential, as l... | |
| AB Testing Experiences Lots of marriages being tested herein. Gives me chills. | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. Yes, I understand about amps not part of the benchmark.but, it remains totally unclear what is achieved within the arc 6se box. It’s a simple preamp.There is value in a dac, in an amp, speakers and even an avr. These are complex electronics devic... | |
| AB Testing Experiences Wish there was better info on the inner workings of the expensive audio boxes. Some of the info out there is helpful. Specs are plentiful but really are not helpful but needed.of course the quality of workmanship may not be of value as it may no... | |
| AB Testing Experiences Lovely thoughts | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Benchmark LA4 Line stage device sounds interesting to simplify whatever a stereo preamp does. For streaming only, seems ideal and wonder about amp matching issues.Wish it came with a ht bypass. | |
| McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se vs Ayer KX-R JohntoUsing a mc255 5 channel amp, chord Hugo tt2, roon nucleus, b&w 804 d3, and a b&w center and sub. And looking for a very nice stereo preamp with stereo bypass. Also use a marantz 5014 avr which is fine for ht.thanks | |
| Frustrated McIntosh Owner Biden owns a McIntosh. | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Lowtubes,thanks.Sp11 mk11 looks great. My challenge is deciding between a McIntosh c1100 vs audio research ref 6se. Thoughts are welcome.Why have you pursued such a large volume of hardware? So much expertise, and great it’s being shared. I am ... | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? Hi lowtubes, very interested in a few preamp tube refs. Thanks.hi iitsjustme great comments of value not heard a lot and restores my faith that heavier spending will have a benefit. | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? Interesting comments. Have bluesound node 2i and replaced it with a separate dac and roon nucleus. Bluesound is a poor streamer/dac.I may get the C1100 mcintosh preamp. But I don’t plan to use the phonostage part of system, wasteful. All this ... |