I had the Ref 210s in house for a test listen. Frankly, I believe the Ref 150 or 150se is a more musical, realistic and powerful sounding (although not necessarily more powerful) amp with a much better bottom end and much more palpable images . The Ref 210 had better imaging/soundstage, but not by a lot. I found the Ref 210 a bit too diaphanous all around with bottom end that was a bit thin and wispy for my taste. The latest generation of amps was a huge step up.
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