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What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
Smoke, Mirrors and Evasion!!! 
What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
Quite Taters...I fear the whiff of disgruntled ex dealer doth pervade the airs!Viz: "I sold AR for over 6 years of time. When I should sell it again, it would be time to look for another job"It is a shame when a fellow merely seeking balanced advi... 
What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
Merely a couple of folk, of no consequence or experience, that hold a markedly different perspective of ARC products, your scribblings are beginning to appear somewhat 'Agenda ' driven.http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/audio_research_reference... 
What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
LoL!!! More Yoda esk riddlery.Does your frame of reference extend to ARC Ref40 or Ref10? 
What's a contender to an Audio Reference 5 SE?
Having glance at previous outpourings I for one am not really that interested Taters, I suspect that he might be a close blood relative to Audiolabyrinth !!! 
Anyone Compared ARC Ref 75SE and 75 With KT150
An Interesting comment there David, Trevor knows his ARC stuff, a most excellent dealer IMHO. 
Anyone Compared ARC Ref 75SE and 75 With KT150
It sounds as though the demo session re-assured you in your decision to go with the SE upgrade David, Guilford Audio ? For my part, My new REF250se's were last spotted in a Pedalo off the coast of Nova Scotia heading East! 
Anyone Compared ARC Ref 75SE and 75 With KT150
Is that some sort of arousal stimulant you are on Bif ? 
Dan D'Agostino Momentum amplifier- which preamp?
For my part I feel compelled to go with the herd on this one David, having demo'd various combinations of full on D'Agostino to mixed Pre and Power, my personal preference settled on ARC Pre into D'Ago Momentum Power. 
Anyone Compared ARC Ref 75SE and 75 With KT150
Far from excellent I have to say, RG expending way too much article time blithering on about comparisons with a circa1980's D110, I feel that ARC would have been much better served enguaging the services of a reviewer more conversant with their re... 
Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers
An informative review from HiFi World there Al, however from my own in-room measurements 92 to 96 db peaks were demanding 120 to 140 Watts of the amplifier, therefore I must say that I am somewhat sceptical of the reviews 'more than adequate' powe... 
Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers
Atmosphere, I did not, as there was nothing radically unusual in any of the three valve amplifier models ( two pentode PP and one Ultra Linear ) that I experimented with, the latter being right on the recommended minimum for CLX's and therefore in... 
Tube Amp for Martin Logan Speakers
I have to say that my own expearience of the Zero's into ML CLX's would seem to parallel with MrLoFi's, given the many favourable endorsements on line I was most surprised to find that IMHO the Zero's rather than opening up the presentation produc... 
Audio Research Reference 5SE reliability
Likewise, My previous REF5SE was in my system for two years with over a 1000 hours on the clock, never missed a beat.What are the nature of the faults Misternice? 
ARC Ref 75 vs. Ref 75 SE
An audiophile acquaintance has only recently completed his home trial period with an ARC REF 5SE / REF 75 combo, and has part Ex'd his previous incumbent EAR 912, much preferring the REF5SE, whilst giving serious consideration to moving on his, an...