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Old 11-20-2018, 02:30 AM
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Congrats Steve! Can’t wait to hear your impressions. I’m sure it’s gonna sound awesome!

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Old 11-20-2018, 10:43 AM
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Congrats Steve - out of interest, do you have a particular bent on styles of music? Just curious whether the ‘better’ might be suited to different styles of music, or it may we’ll be across the board.

Happy listening and looking forward to hearing more!

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Old 11-20-2018, 10:52 AM
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Congrats Steve

I bet your preamp/amp combo will be great. Keep us posted.

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Old 11-20-2018, 12:16 PM
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Congratulation Steve with your new preamp.
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Old 11-20-2018, 09:24 PM
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Thanks guys
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Old 11-20-2018, 09:27 PM
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Another photo for those of you that haven’t seen one of these in person.
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Great looking. Love the glass top.
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Old 11-21-2018, 01:15 AM
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Great looking. Love the glass top.
It doesn't have a glass top, it's clear acrylic with ventilation slots. But the picture Steve posted has it removed.
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Old 11-21-2018, 08:44 AM
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I think Steve is going to love this preamp. The ARC Reference preamps are really extraordinary - dynamic, effortless, quiet.
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Old 11-21-2018, 09:04 PM
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Incredibly good looking equipment.

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