Hi Marc
I have an ARC ref 5 SE ( and FWIW , an ARC ref 2 phono). And I hadn't thought about the fan but I did set it to low ( higher speeds meant I could hear the fan from my listening seat).
I agree on the "house/ brand sound". I was pretty much all set to go the Accuphase route( A70, C3850 and phono) with TAD speakers ( a combo I have heard at really liked).But the Devores really ticked a lot of boxes for me, hence the interest in the ARC 75SE ( and keeping the pre/phono).I know there isn't a fan on the 75 so it's loomed on the radar.
Thanks for the thoughts- really appreciate it.
Kevin
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