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Ref 2SE Phono Discontinued
Just received an e-mail from my dealer the stated that the Phono 2SE has been discontinued. No other details included
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The new Ref phono 3 will ship in February. The MSRP is $14.000.
Last edited by The Lost Bears; 12-15-2015 at 06:10 PM. |
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As in typical ARC fashion.
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Think ill wait for REF3SE.
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So what is new with the upcoming ref 3 ?
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Source 1 - Bergmann Sleipner + Benz Micro LP-S + ARC ref phono 10 (should have done this ages ago) Source 2 - Avid Acutus SP reference + Thales Reference tone arm + Benz Micro LPS (DS Audio Master 1 broken tip repaired but cost me USD2k. Still having issues - channel imbalance - back to dealer. However, channel issues not withstanding, sounded very very nice. Need to get it back soonest) Source 3 - DCS Vivaldi + Antelope reference clock or Cybershaft Op18 (not floating my boat so far) Source 5 - ROON ROCK with Aurender W20 as NAS & 2 units of SOTM switch with 10M input (the new frontier but still cannot beat CD for now) - ROON endpoint - Vivaldi upsampler Amplification - Naim Statement Speakers - ProAc Carbon 8 + JL FM113 x2 (replacement purchased - Stella Utopia EVO but due to lockdown, could be a year's wait) Purepower 2000 x 2 (&$@#% but sounds nice) Shunyata Denali X 2 |
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Prediction:
Ref 3 phono will look like the new Ref 6 and the GS look will take over the entire product line when ARC comes out with new amps such that there will be a new GS aesthetic all around and no more confusion or questions about which is better--the Ref series or the GS. The best GS will be called the Ref.
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Wilson Alexia V, ARC Ref 160M MkII,Ref 40,Ref Phono2SE, Shunyata Triton3, Typhon, Sigma PCs, ICs & SCs, Spectral SDR4000SV (w MIT IC), Belcanto PL1, Oppo 205, Marantz 2270 (tuner only):AudioDesk and VPI record cleaners, Furutech Demag & Destat; Stillpoint Apertures, TechDas AF 3S Premium with SAT CF9 and Kuzma 4pt 9" arms, Lyra Atlas Lambda SL, Dynavector XV1-t stereo and XV1-s mono carts, Miyajima mono, Shure V15VxMR, |
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Whatever the folks at ARC are using to come up with their new designs appears to be working. Their latest stuff is some of the best gear that they have ever produced.
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