I like the styling better than the G series preamp which looks like it is upside down. But in general it looks very dated. Like a McIntosh concept piece from the 1960's. I much preferred the timeless look of the Classic Audio Research, Ref 2 mk2 and earlier. I do not see the need for the display. It was much easier to see the little lights from across the room. At least the Ref 5se doesn't have the plastic buttons like the earlier Ref 3 and 5 did.
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