Reference 10 replacement soon?
Audiogon has three Ref 10 pres advertised for sale right now. All of them seem to be dealer demos.
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I don't think even the dealers know ahead of time.
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Reference 10 replacement soon?
Don’t want to get shot down but I’ve heard that the Ref 6 gets so close to it it’s hard for dealers to sell them. In Oz they did an Audio Research night at a a dealership, most of the audience preferred the Ref 6 over the 10.
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Hard to beat dual mono and separate power supply. I hear the Ref 6 comes close, but people at ARC tell me the Ref 10 is still top dog.
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Does the same analogy applies for the phono ref 3 vs phono ref 10 ?
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Interesting in that when I was auditioning the new Mark Levinson gear last year and talked to Todd E at their office he basically said the same thing about their new 523 being better than the Ref 52. That said when I compared the 52 directly to the 523 like you I found the 2 box preamp was better in every way. Wonder if this is a case of the team that designed these new pieces being so proud of the new product that they aren't really objective any longer? No doubt both the Ref 6 and the 523 represent excellent value even compared to the higher prices siblings but in absolute terms I agree that the higher price siblings are in fact better. Just a theory ... George |
Yep. It was at Lifestyle Store. I know someone that went to it having in mind to get the Ref10. He ended up sticking with his Ref 6 after the demo.
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I would trust someone who had both at home as a reference point.
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