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Ref CD9SE and 6SE discontinued?
Browsing Audiogon and noticed ads from Paragon in Ann Arbor for 9SE and 6SE stating models discontinued. Has been rather quiet from ARC since departure from McIntosh. Any information on new equipment?
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Wilson Alexia V; ARC Ref 6SE; ARC Ref Phono 3SE; Boulder 1160; Esoteric K1X; Artisan Fidelity Garrard 301 Statement; Ikeda 407; Koetsu Leopard, Coralstone; Shunyata Denali 6000T; Shunyata AC cables; Siltech Prince speaker cables; Siltech Princess interconnects, Avondale II phono. |
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I don’t see an ad for the 6se, just the 6, which we all know is discontinued.
There is no way they would discontinue the 6se at this time. The update line is months long. Why would they kill that? Last edited by guitardave; 05-17-2021 at 08:06 PM. |
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My audio dealer said ARC’s CD transport supplier was discontinuing production of the transports they used. So ARC has discontinued the CD9se.
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George Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP. |
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That would make sense. Wonder what ARC will do going forward.
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Wilson Alexia V; ARC Ref 6SE; ARC Ref Phono 3SE; Boulder 1160; Esoteric K1X; Artisan Fidelity Garrard 301 Statement; Ikeda 407; Koetsu Leopard, Coralstone; Shunyata Denali 6000T; Shunyata AC cables; Siltech Prince speaker cables; Siltech Princess interconnects, Avondale II phono. |
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Good question. With streaming now taking the edge over playing CDs... because of increasing availability of higher Rez files... if I were them I would redesign and upgrade the DAC only component. Which I would thing they would already be working on. I’m going to be trying a Berkeley Alpha DAC 3 shortly. If it wins... all my CDs go. I think it is going to be a hard choice, REF CD9se as a DAC sounds really nice with the rest of the REF components.
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George Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP. |
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It is the CD6SE that has been discontinued along with the CD9SE. The Ref 6SE line stage is still very much in production.
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