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Old 04-08-2020, 01:33 PM
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Default Ref 80S and ... ??

ARC CEO Jeff Poggi has revealed that this summer ARC will replace the Ref 75 amplifier in its lineup with a Ref 80S.

On the company website, ARC teases a "new series of components" that will debut this year as part of the company's 50th anniversary.

Does anyone have any inside info on what is in the ARC pipeline? Or, failing that, does anyone care to speculate? It seems to me the company is due for a new DAC (or two) and maybe a streamer.
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Old 04-08-2020, 07:37 PM
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Reference Anniversary 50 Preamp?

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Old 04-10-2020, 03:45 PM
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REF 250 SE changeover to something like the 160M?
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Old 04-10-2020, 09:36 PM
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REF 250 SE changeover to something like the 160M?
I thought that was the original plan,but then 160S came out of no where.
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Old 04-13-2020, 09:16 AM
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Please don't let it a replacement for the ref10 phono. I just got mine late last year.
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Old 04-23-2020, 07:18 AM
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I'd love to see a more powerful integrated to replace my VSI75....
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