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Since I was unfamiliar with the sound of Audio Research's reference system, I compared the VSi60 with the company's very best gear, namely its Reference Anniversary Preamplifier ($24,995), the Reference 250 power amps ($25,990), with a pair of Wilson Audio MAXX 3 speakers ($69,500). Before we go any further I have to admit something: I don't think Audio Research tube gear sounds "tubey." That is to say, overly rich, warm, or mellow. It doesn't sound like solid-state, either; Audio Research designs just provide a clear "window" to the sound of music.
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I agree that the ARC sound is not traditional tube sound but is not ss either. It is "high definition" 3d sound.
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I agree that ARC is not tubey-sounding, and that's part of what I like about its products. What ARC has is incredible dynamics - what some audiophiles call the "jump factor." There's nothing else quite like it, imo, and it's especially apparent in its preamplifiers.
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It was years ago and I don't recall the model but it was not the top of the line speaker at that time but close to it.
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