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Originally Posted by bds
I had a ARC REF5se with the 100.5 and 100.8 but I dont like the ARC ref5se.
a lot of member have the combo ARC REF5se with Pass or others SS amplifier.
before the REF5SE I had the XP20 and was/is a good match. sure tube are more "airy"....but the problem with the ARC is that the frequency dont have any "border"....= sound confused and detailed as with the Pass.
accurate sound all frequecy good "cut rate"
and solid state preamp tube is a widely used solution with good results but
ARC is not so good as everyone says. (IMHO)
ARC with ARC amp is another matter
my hesitation is from a Xp30 (in europa ca. 20k.) vs a tube prempli like Octave HP700 or NAT Symmetrical / Magnetic ....a Nagra Jazz is a good estimate...
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I agree with your views on the ref5se. Dark, slow and Bloated lacking bass control is what it sounded like when compared to my pass xp20 and GAT.
No wonder the circuit is completely different on the ref6.