My new ARC REF 250's

dlb2 said:
I can't imagine how good that system will sound! Now about those speakers...

Which reminds me of the first time I heard the REF250's. The dealer had just gotten them in. They were paired with a REF5 and some Wilson Maxx 2's. The volume was very low, maybe 40-50 db range since they were being broken in, and the sound was amazing. The detail at such a low volume was really something. Have you considered Wilson's Mike?
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Yes, the new Alexia's. I called my local dealer and he has no plans to bring in anything above the Sasha's. Crazy!

Mike
 
Mike said:
All is not lost, he called back and said, "I rearranged things and the guy will be there between 2 and 4pm today". :)
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It's madness how quickly we'll drop/rearrange our schedules (business & personal) just to accommodate getting gear on time or early :confused:

Sadly...no cure exists.
 
mdkim said:
It's madness how quickly we'll drop/rearrange our schedules (business & personal) just to accommodate getting gear on time or early :confused:

Sadly...no cure exists.
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Don't forget the sleepless night knowing its coming :o
 
mdkim said:
Oh yes. And, staring blankly at your rack imagining where the new stuff will go and how it will affect the rest of your stuff.

Snap some pics when they arrive Mike!
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Oh, don't worry! I will. :) I am dreading putting in the 9,875 tubes though! With as many tubes as the REF 250's have, you might actually be able to watch the temperature of the State of Florida rise - minute by minute.

Mike
 
Congrats on the new amps Mike, nothing like the smell of new gear in the morning.How do they sound in 4 weeks from now ;)
 
They arrived a little over 5 hours ago. They are much larger than I had expected and really, quite gorgeous. I put them on and instantly knew these were very special amps. The mid range and highs are incredibly sweet. They are very musical. That's the first thing that came to my mind. How real and musical they sound. The bass is a tad less pronounced than the Classe, but I think that will improve as the remaining 595 hours of break in take hold.

Here's a couple of pics:

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Mike said:
Thanks Joe. These amps are woefully woefully woefully underrated. I'm getting 103db at 1 meter with 2.5 watts. That's madness.

Mike
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Just remember,

"It's astounding
Time is fleeting
Madness takes its toll
But listen closely"
 
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Dewster said:
Wow!!!!

How do they sound compared to the 2301's?
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Going from memory is tough, but I would say they have a perfect midrange and highs. The bass is fast, but not as pronounced as I would like (I think that will improve with break in). Even as I've been listening now for several hours, it has improved. Don't get me wrong, these are amazing amps. They sound like a great mixture of solid state (speed) and tube (midrange warmth and sweet sweet highs).

As to your question: my first thought was, these are the amps Kevin (bzr) should audition.

Mike
 
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