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Old 12-24-2013, 12:30 AM
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You might want to consider Wilson. Arc designs their amps with Wilson's. I'm sure any Wilson will sound spectacular. And waddya know...there's the new Sasha....haha!
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You might want to consider Wilson. Arc designs their amps with Wilson's. I'm sure any Wilson will sound spectacular. And waddya know...there's the new Sasha....haha!
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Thanks

I've heard the Sasha's before. It was that experience which really got me interested in ARC. Definitely worth listening again.
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Made a road trip with the amps and spent some time with the Kipods. Really sounded great. I've heard a lot of speakers that sound great with small ensemble, but many get muddy in large orchestral passages. No so with the Kipods - great resolution and huge sound stage.

I did feel like they wanted more power - not surprising given the sensitivity. Unfortunately I can't afford Ref 250's and YG's

Other reservation was that I really like systems that grab your attention at all volume levels. My pairing in that room liked things a little louder to draw me in. The room was overdamped which may have been at the heart of this.

All this said, after a couple hours I wanted more...

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