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Priaptor 02-16-2015 11:47 AM

Incoming
 
Well those of you wanting REF series KT150, REF75SE, 150SE and 250SE have been announced.

calcutroop 02-16-2015 02:27 PM

Where did you get that info and is the use of KT 150 the only modification announced ?

Priaptor 02-16-2015 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by calcutroop (Post 675434)
Where did you get that info and is the use of KT 150 the only modification announced ?

Supposedly some new modifications as well. We will see shortly but more than just KT150s

cmalak 02-16-2015 09:21 PM

Well the case work should be a little bit higher at least to give a little bit more physical headroom for the KT-150 tubes at the very least but I am sure there will be modifications to the transformer specs and/or windings used for the tube as well as some minor circuit rework (slight mods in resistors, cap values, etc...) to optimize for the new tubes. Just making assumptions here.

Hopefully this will put the REF gear back in prominence as compared to the Galielo series products.

Priaptor 02-16-2015 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cmalak (Post 675535)
Well the case work should be a little bit higher at least to give a little bit more physical headroom for the KT-150 tubes at the very least but I am sure there will be modifications to the transformer specs and/or windings used for the tube as well as some minor circuit rework (slight mods in resistors, cap values, etc...) to optimize for the new tubes. Just making assumptions here. Hopefully this will put the REF gear back in prominence as compared to the Galielo series products.

Don't expect it to be better but probably equal in SQ without the schmaltzy case, etc.

1k more for the REF75SE and 2k more for the REF150SE. Forget what the REF250SE was. So the REF150SE will be 5k cheaper than the GS150. At least that's what it sounds like.

TOGA 02-16-2015 11:20 PM

Is it time for 150SE to get those VU meters ?

Toga

analog brother 02-17-2015 12:44 AM

i like it without the meters.
very clean look.

RLF 02-17-2015 04:17 AM

Priaptor,

Would you be kind enough to specifically tell us where you got the information regarding the new model upgrades including the "Reference "75SE?" Was it from Audio Research itself, a dealer, or other source?

If you got your information from Audio Research or a dealer, did they tell you if the current models are upgradable? If so, which models?

Thanks and appreciated.

max17 02-17-2015 05:10 PM

My dealer told me a little while back that Audio Research was working on an upgrade for the existing Ref amps - so, yes, your current amp will be upgradable.

RLF 02-17-2015 07:13 PM

Thanks or the info.

I just bought a new Reference 75 less than 2 weeks ago. If I had of know this I would have waited. Did your dealer give you ETA for the upgrade?


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