oneobgyn
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| What is Audio Researches best preamp period there is no need for tube rolling with the Ref3. Simply put...it is just that good. BTW, it only uses 5 tubes. | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period Sandroyou are onto what I call the great mystique in audiophilia. Whenever I audition a new piece of gear and am taken by its sound, I always stop and ask myself whether what I heard sounded better or did it just sound different. If only the latte... | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period BTW, for those interested here is a great link put up over the years by Manfred Persson in Texas on the history of all of the ARC products with full description.Manfred is often the one to reveal upcoming ARC gear before anyone else knows about it... | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period Again, for me the answer is very simple..hands down the Ref3 is the best preamp ARC has ever made....periodI will also add my $0.02 that the Ref IMO is probably one of the top 3 preamps available in the market today. In order to stay on topic I wo... | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period I was merely answering the question asked at the start of the thread. The Ref3 BTW has the same MSRP as the Ref 2 Mk ll which many on this thread really liked. | |
| What is Audio Researches best preamp period Well I am going to disagree with all of you.I have owned a lot of ARC gear over the years including the Ref 600 Mk lll mono amps which I used with the Ref 2 Mk 2 preamp. I never thought they could ever make a better preamp. Well they did and I own... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? I still maintain, the ARC Ref 3 wins hands down. It is just no contest especially after the addition of the bypass caps and switching the output tube to a 6550C | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Interesting threadGlad to participatelet me preface by saying that the VAC is not only excellent but a work of art to behold. As well Kevin Hayes has some of the best tubes to buy.Now having gotten that out of the way, yes ARC has made a rolling l... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Without doubt, the hands down winner is the ARC Ref 3 (which BTW I do own). I have owned pretty much all of the above mentioned preamps but keep coming back to ARC. I owned its predecessor, the Ref 2 Mk ll which I thought was the absolute best and... | |
| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker The Maxx ll's are a phenomenal speaker sharing much of the X-2 technology. Next up will be a Series 5 upgrade for the X-1's due out soon which also will possess much of the X-2 technology. Presently the Maxx Series ll's far and away best the X-1 S... | |
| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker Here are my comments that I made over in Audio AsylumI got wind of this thread and thought that I would add my $0.02Like you I have done this hobby for over 30 years and have owned just about every high end SOTA speaker made. Over the past 8 years... | |
| Review: Wilson Audio X-2 Alexandria Speaker I too share your love of this speaker. I posted a response on your thread at Audio Asylum. It is truly the most incredible speaker I have ever heard.Here are links to my X-2 systemhttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1049587927&re... | |
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