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I’ve test the Ref 6 by using three different power-amp yesterday at ARC’s distributor showroom
McIntosh MC452
Accuphase A-70
ARC Ref 75 SE
Sourcing: Accuphase DP-720
Speaker: Focal JM Lab Scala V2 Utopia
Ref 6 + McIntosh MC452:
Very thick sound, a lot of meat and muscle, good dynamic, but the figure seem to be a little bit fat in my ear.
Ref 6 + Accuphase A-70:
Less density and thickness than Ref 6 + MC-452, seem like lack of energy, I don’t spend too much time to test this combo. I guess A-70 does not have enough power to drive JM Lab Utopia, perhaps A-200 will do much better job.
Ref 6 + Ref 75 SE:
Very musical, fast, not as much meat as MC-452, just at the right thickness. However, MC-452 has slightly better dynamic. It sound so beautiful, all I need to do is just to close my eye and listen to music. In overall, it sound better than MC-452 and A-70 in my opinion. I was surprise about this because I never listen to ARC Ref combo before, and many people told me how good to use Tube pre-amp + SS power-amp. And tube amp sound slow….but now it change my mind. And I also wonder Ref 75 SE has such good power to drive Focal JM Lab Scala V2 Utopia. I’m thinking if it sound even better to use Ref 150
McIntosh MC452
Accuphase A-70
ARC Ref 75 SE
Sourcing: Accuphase DP-720
Speaker: Focal JM Lab Scala V2 Utopia
Ref 6 + McIntosh MC452:
Very thick sound, a lot of meat and muscle, good dynamic, but the figure seem to be a little bit fat in my ear.
Ref 6 + Accuphase A-70:
Less density and thickness than Ref 6 + MC-452, seem like lack of energy, I don’t spend too much time to test this combo. I guess A-70 does not have enough power to drive JM Lab Utopia, perhaps A-200 will do much better job.
Ref 6 + Ref 75 SE:
Very musical, fast, not as much meat as MC-452, just at the right thickness. However, MC-452 has slightly better dynamic. It sound so beautiful, all I need to do is just to close my eye and listen to music. In overall, it sound better than MC-452 and A-70 in my opinion. I was surprise about this because I never listen to ARC Ref combo before, and many people told me how good to use Tube pre-amp + SS power-amp. And tube amp sound slow….but now it change my mind. And I also wonder Ref 75 SE has such good power to drive Focal JM Lab Scala V2 Utopia. I’m thinking if it sound even better to use Ref 150
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