i bought a pair of amati traditions about 3 months ago. yesterday went to audition new electronics. compared the mcintosh c1100 combo and ARC 6SE using a mark levinson amp. they had sold their mc462 amp. they both sounded amazing. all transparent cables. the mcintosh sounded more musical to my ears and had more better low end bass. the ARC maybe a bit more detailed. front end VPI table with koetsu rosewood signature and sutherland little loco phono stage. dealer is large dealer for both brands. the nod for mcintosh is the reliability and the resale value. seems like ARC has its share of issues and there is a long time if repairs are needed. those who own ARC please comment on reliability.
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Mcintosh C1100 preamp, Mcintosh Mc462 amp, SF Amati Tradition, VPI prime 21, koetsu rosewood sig, oppo 105, marantz 8802A, sony projector, stewart screen, thiel in wall and ceiling, REL sub, Outlaw surround amps, shunyata 6000 v2, shunyata sigma V2 NR(X2), shunyata sigma V2 HC for denali, transparent ultra gen5 speaker and IC's, ultra gen 6 phono, MIT oracle matrix 50.
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