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Old 01-13-2011, 01:28 PM
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Very nice. I would have been tempted had it not been for a certain golden thing...
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From the picture, it looks like the display on the 40th Pre is different then the display on the REF 5.

Does anyone know if thats the case?

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I bet this is a nice piece. I'd love to hear it.
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Does it come in black?

I think black AR looks fantastic.

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Does it come in black?

I think black AR looks fantastic.

Howie...for $25K, I am sure you can have it in lime green if you want I am sure they will accomodate your preference for black if that is what you want.
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Silver grab handles are standard, with black as an option. The top covers for both components are smoked acrylic, but black metal covers are available as a no-cost option.

Think you may have missed the party...

Only a limited number will be made, and production will cease on December 31st, 2010.

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When it is turned on, the vacuum-fluorescent display will read “Anniversary Edition Reference Preamplifier 1970-1971” and it will begin to count up, year by year, until it reads 1970-2010. At the end of the cycle the display returns to normal, indicating volume, source, BAL/SE, and mute. As on other current Reference products, the display can be dimmed or turned off, with nine small pixels lit as a reminder that the unit is powered on.

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[QUOTE=howiebrou;132731]Does it come in black?

I think black AR looks fantastic.

You're so right Howie. My only regret, if you want to call it that, with my LS26 is I didn't get it in black. The demo unit I had for a couple weeks was black and it looked great, especially with my 402. Not that silver looks bad...in hindsight I just think black matches the Mac gear better. But in any case the ARC gear sounds amazing, and would even if it only came in pink!
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