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You're right and this should be a must for any audio company. Unfortunately, as you know, this is not always the case. I choose the Ref Phono 2 by reading the reviews and also on the ARC web site, it was obvious that this unit would go further than the PH 7 and 8's. Each model adds very concrete improvements on the circuit, so those can only be heard. I found the same quality with McIntosh. I have never had any deception moving up their line. I always got what I paid for. That is very important for the customer to feel that he's not taken for a fool. Long Life to all the serious and respectful audio companies !
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Get yourself a pair of 57's mate. Life is too short. Now I'm all getting gooey about arc: bet a Ref 3 + Ref 110 would get my 2905 s to behave! Must resist....must...resist....
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like to hear you plug recomendations. I have an ARC40 currently with Shunyata Anaconda.
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So you are using a XA160.5 with a Ref5? Tell me more about... Did you compare the Ref5 with the Pass XP20?
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The combined entity (pre-Sumiko acquisition) had $30MM in annual revenues, which is still small but relative to most high-end audio companies is quite a bit larger. Presumably as they grow through additional acquisitions and they scale up, they can gain economies of scale in purchasing, distribution, and shared services in back-office non-core processes which will result in savings across the platform and an ability to put those savings back into R&D and marketing. Hopefully, the PE management is also bringing more modern business management controls to all these platforms while allowing each each management team the independence to pursue their own R&D and product development and roll-out plans. I always wondered why rolling up a lot of these small niche companies can't work. The risk is that these small high-end audio companies are usually centered around a key personality (usually founder and chief designer) and if that key person walks after a transaction, then you lose the key asset you just purchased. But these guys seem to be doing ok managing that risk. Bill Johnson at ARC was ready to retire and monetize his ownership at ARC but there was a sufficiently deep bench at ARC that his departure was not a major issue (he had in fact become much less involved quite a few a years before selling out to Quadriva). Frank Serblin left Sonus Faber but that didn't seem to be a major issue either. Not sure, but their strategy seems to make a lot of sense as long as they can manage this risk. |
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When my daughter is in college in about a year, I'll have a spare room for a Quad 57 system! It's on the radar...
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But I am really enjoying the combination. I've always loved the sound of class A mixed with tubes. My first experience was back in the late 70's when I was using a Threshold 400A (one of Nelson's first amps) with a CJ PV2A and a pair of Acoustats. It was definitely one of my favorite systems! |
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