A REF5 tryout is planned

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Serge... I'm very glad to hear your new REF system is exceeding your expectations. In today's world, that is fast becoming a Rare occurrence.

Ivan, I'd say it is right in line with my expectations for the price of three Reference grade components and the price they command. No complaints so far, the KT120's are even more organic and musical sounding than the 6550C's were in REF210's for sure, at least to my ears! I am happy.

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

DAC?

What's a DAC?

Stephen.......Come on! You know you want one.

[jdandy]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Ivan, I'd say it is right in line with my expectations for the price of three Reference grade components and the price they command. No complaints so far, the KT120's are even more organic and musical sounding than the 6550C's were in REF210's for sure, at least to my ears! I am happy.

Serge.......The KT120 tubes are getting a lot of good press. Your comment is a respected endorsement to me.

[TMcD]

Originally Posted by jdandy

Serge.......The KT120 tubes are getting a lot of good press. Your comment is a respected endorsement to me.

I installed K120 tubes in my Ref110 a while ago and was very impressed with the difference.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by cmalak

Jim...that sounds very peculiar. The DAC 8 and the Ref 5 (from everything I have read and from user comments on AA and other forums) are both highly resolved and supposed to be very extended on the frequency extremes. Do you know what input/settings were being used on the DAC 8? Sounds like the DAC 8 may not have been properly set-up if I had to guess. It's one thing if the combo had a different presentation or character than your C-1000/MCD-1100 but it's another altogether for the ARC combo to miss out or congeal that content completely. At that level I can wholeheartedly accept differences in taste but for the ARC combo to miss it completely sounds like something was wrong there.

Cyril
That is why I am going back to the dealer next week to try out the disc again. We can try and compare it to another amp/cd combo in the store with the Maxx 3's, or possibly with the REF 250's to see what that sounds like.

Jim

[SRT-10 Viper]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Cyril
That is why I am going back to the dealer next week to try out the disc again. We can try and compare it to another amp/cd combo in the store with the Maxx 3's, or possibly with the REF 250's to see what that sounds like.

Jim

Jim; Let me know when you go, I'd like to meet you down there to listen too if you are good with that.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by SRT-10 Viper

Jim; Let me know when you go, I'd like to meet you down there to listen too if you are good with that.

Chuck
Sorry, just saw this post. I am probably heading over to Paragon after I drop my MEN-220 at UPS. When were you thinking of going?

Jim

[SRT-10 Viper]

Jim;

I'm pretty booked this week... Could do it on Saturday. I also plan to go Thursday night to the Wilson session.

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by SRT-10 Viper

Jim;

I'm pretty booked this week... Could do it on Saturday. I also plan to go Thursday night to the Wilson session.

I have the Michigan game Saturday so that does not work. We can talk at the Wilson event Thursday.

Jim

[SRT-10 Viper]

See you Thursday Jim.