theabsolutesound Reviews ARC Reference 250se

[Harlequin]

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/arti...-se-amplifier/

[joeinid]

Thanks for the post. It's a good thing I'm not in the market for a new amp(s).


I bet these are amazing.

[Harlequin]

They are pretty awesome Joe, considering mine have only a couple of hundred hours on the clock.

Interesting that the reviewer comments more than once upon the tonality of the amp where classical as the genre is concerned.

Whilst I was considering whether to stay with ARC amplification, or go with D'Ag Momentum, during an A-B demonstration of the two it was the organic way the ARC portrayed stringed instruments that opened up a clear lead for me , in particular on the day Pierre Fournier's recording of JS Bach 6 Suites for Solo Violoncello BMV 1007-1010.

[Randy Myers]

I still can't get over his comments about these being mid priced amps....

Since when is $34,000 considered mid price......

[Harlequin]

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[Alpinist]

I listened to these amps over the weekend with the Magico S7, ARC Ref 6 preamp and some digital sources (Berkeley Reference 2 DAC, ARC Ref CD-9 player and ARC DAC9). The amps were exquisite. Organic, midrange body, bloom, wide and deep soundstage, holographic images and plenty of balls to drive the S7. Bass was robust with a lot of texture but remained controlled.

Best,
Ken

[Randy Myers]