Audio Research 160M

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Oh my... due to the kindness of a fellow shark I was able to read the review, and it has done absolutely nothing to reduce this 'new amp chubby' I've been walking around with since I placed my order. My wife is embarrassed for me.
 
Bob V

Just relax, you will soon be a loyal well disciplined card carrying ARC forum member.

Needless to say, after 2 years I am still on bronze level and you just jump to Gold level..

Enjoy

J
 
Bob I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on the new REF160 when they arrive. I also have a REF75 driving a similar type speaker so this could throw me over the edge.

Bobvin said:
Oh my... due to the kindness of a fellow shark I was able to read the review, and it has done absolutely nothing to reduce this 'new amp chubby' I've been walking around with since I placed my order. My wife is embarrassed for me.
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Hi everyone,

there is a british audio store that has the HiFi News review of the 160M posted on the store's website. I tried to post a link but it wouldn't let me (i dont have enough posts yet). The name of the store is hifi lounge. If you google hifi lounge and audio research 160m you should be able to find it.
 
Read Kessler's review, it was pretty good......

The 160's are a great refresh of the classic ARC design....
 
A question for Mike, having never owned mono-blocks, I am curious -- are they normally built as a pair, with the back panels mirror imaged, or do you receive two identical units? (has a slight impact on layout of power cords, speaker cables, interconnects)
 
Bobvin said:
A question for Mike, having never owned mono-blocks, I am curious -- are they normally built as a pair, with the back panels mirror imaged, or do you receive two identical units? (has a slight impact on layout of power cords, speaker cables, interconnects)
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Hi Bob,

Monoblock amps are usually two identical units. It would cost extra to build a mirror imaged chassis vs. building them all exactly the same.

Best,
Ken
 
Bobvin said:
A question for Mike, having never owned mono-blocks, I am curious -- are they normally built as a pair, with the back panels mirror imaged, or do you receive two identical units? (has a slight impact on layout of power cords, speaker cables, interconnects)
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Hi Bob,

My ARC 160’s are two identical units.
 
Bobvin said:
A question for Mike, having never owned mono-blocks, I am curious -- are they normally built as a pair, with the back panels mirror imaged, or do you receive two identical units? (has a slight impact on layout of power cords, speaker cables, interconnects)
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Thanks Ken & Buddy. Good to know.

Buddy, those amps must sound exceptionally good with the Avantgarde speakers. I'd only heard of the Avantgardes until last falls' RMAF where I got to hear some in person. I was a bit blown away how great a horn could sound as I think my last experience had to have been Klipsh Cornerhorns from back in the 70s.

Tell us more about how the 160s have changed your system vs. your previous amps.

And Ken... well, we know you're in sonic heaven with the MSB and your Vandies!
 
Bobvin said:
Thanks Ken & Buddy. Good to know.

Buddy, those amps must sound exceptionally good with the Avantgarde speakers. I'd only heard of the Avantgardes until last falls' RMAF where I got to hear some in person. I was a bit blown away how great a horn could sound as I think my last experience had to have been Klipsh Cornerhorns from back in the 70s.

Tell us more about how the 160s have changed your system vs. your previous amps.

And Ken... well, we know you're in sonic heaven with the MSB and your Vandies!
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Bob the 160’s do sound quite spectacular with the Avantgarde’s!
At first the cost of the amps and the fact that I do not need the amount of power they offer made me consider other options. But I could not get them out of my head after seeing them at Axpona this year. Honestly it was my wife that convinced me that they were the right way to go. Now nothing would tempt me to change to something else.

In triode mode in my system the sound reproduced is, in my opinion, simply sublime.
The ARC 160’s really offer a top to bottom sound that has no drawbacks. With the AG’s you will hear any changes in the system. Not that anything I have used sounds bad, but when it is right the end result is much closer to “real” and “live” than most speakers can convey.
The interesting thing is that most people assume they are bright or midrange forward and they are neither, but proper equipment/cable pairing is important.

The ARC 160’s wring out an even greater level of emotional connection and believability from everything I have listened to since owning them. Instruments are reproduced with placement and space in the soundstage that is quite amazing while really bringing out the texture and body of instruments and vocals. In my system the bass drivers are internally amplified, so the ARC’s are only feeding signal to the amp input. Also with 107 db sensitivity the output meters are usually quite sedentary!

Also worth mentioning that I have never heard Avantgarde’s sound great at a US audio show, but about 5 minutes at Mike’s and it was a forgone conclusion for me. As soon as they were connected in my room I knew there was no going back and the Ref. 160’s really make me love them even more.
 
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