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Reference DAC ?
Someone over at another forum says he heard that AR might be working on a reference DAC with a tube output stage to be released by this year. Any truth to this ?
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Nothing on the ARC Database site yet, but it would be cool!
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Makes lots of economic sense for ARC. Simply combine the cutting edge inputs and digital section of the dac8 with the tube regulated tube output stage of the ref cd 8.
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I spoke with a dealer a few weeks back that said the same thing.. Anybody else here anything?
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Is AR normally this secretive ? I want to know more
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Source 1 - Bergmann Sleipner + Benz Micro LP-S + ARC ref phono 10 (should have done this ages ago) Source 2 - Avid Acutus SP reference + Thales Reference tone arm + Benz Micro LPS (DS Audio Master 1 broken tip repaired but cost me USD2k. Still having issues - channel imbalance - back to dealer. However, channel issues not withstanding, sounded very very nice. Need to get it back soonest) Source 3 - DCS Vivaldi + Antelope reference clock or Cybershaft Op18 (not floating my boat so far) Source 5 - ROON ROCK with Aurender W20 as NAS & 2 units of SOTM switch with 10M input (the new frontier but still cannot beat CD for now) - ROON endpoint - Vivaldi upsampler Amplification - Naim Statement Speakers - ProAc Carbon 8 + JL FM113 x2 (replacement purchased - Stella Utopia EVO but due to lockdown, could be a year's wait) Purepower 2000 x 2 (&$@#% but sounds nice) Shunyata Denali X 2 |
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I wanted to chime in and say I too have heard a new reference DAC with tube output stage is on the horizon as well. The local dealer I talked to wouldn't (or couldn't) provide any additional information.
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I hope that it won't be around 10k
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We've beat this horse dead before. The REF DAC isn't coming anytime soon. Search previous posts on the ARC forum.
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