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I have heard GREAT thing about the Ref 5. Post lots of photos!
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Thank you ! Ok I will ask for the REF 150 too.
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I can hear more passion in your voice than when we're talking about small japanese hand made green boxes.... ! BTW, talking of ARC and Shindo, I realize that Serge has been rather discrete these last weeks....: he must be listening a lot to his Reference system I guess..... Serge, who's taking the Lion share in your listening room now ? Shindo or ARC ?
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I will !
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Jérôme.......Yes, I have far greater interest in ARC than any SET amps. Variety is the spice of life.
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Jérôme.......Here are the last two pieces of your ARC system to go with the REF 5 and Signature Phono preamp.
Photo by Ivan Messer
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Dan STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113 VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A |
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Dan,
Yes, the REF 250 monoblocks seem to be the holy grail in the ARC line. If I can try a REF 5 and REF 150 stereo amp and prefer this combo over the C1000P / 2301's, then I will ask my dealer if he can trade in my Mcs towards the ARC combo. But the price may be very high here in France. We'll see. I may also prefer the Mc sound over the ARC.
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Ritmo and I heard the Ref 5 pre, Ref 2 phono stage and the REF 250s monos and they were all superb.
But I was also really impressed with the DS450s that Ritmo owns in the Wadia/Sonus Faber room. While I liked the Ref 5 what stood out for me as a Vinyl-head was the Ref 2 phono. I heard the C-J ET5 preamp yesterday, and my guess is I'd prefer the C-J GAT to the Ref 5 for me personally. Actually I think a GAT with Ritmo's DS450s would be a killer system!
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Stephen,
Which speakers were driven by the ARC REF system ?
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Jerome, have fun auditioning the REF5! Looking forward to your impressions.
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