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Audio Research Corp Ref 5 SE

Just picked up news on another OP that ARC is upgrading the Ref 5 to an SE version that incorporates some of the technology from the Ref 40. The other OP posted the URL link below. Does anyone have any solid information anout this news development? Has anyone heard the Ref 5 SE? Same rumor about an SE version of the Ref Phono 2?

http://artsexcellence-audioresearch.blogspot.com/2011/12/audio-research-reference-5-se.html
bifwynne
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
Saw some pics of it at this site:

http://www.my-hiend.com/vbb/showthread.php?5132-2012年-CES-and-T-H-E-SHOW-實況報導&p=164194#post164194

Is that a Media Bridge or DAC?
karsajid
11 posts
 
Sfstereo,

Does the Shunyata Anaconda cord make a good difference on the Ref5 SE? Could you let us know what improvements you hear.

I have a REF 5SE on order for delivery end of Jan.
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
I use ASI Liveline through a Sound Application RLS240. Awesome.
jtimothya
612 posts
 
>>I just got a shunyata anaconda cx for my 5SE.<<

Does this have their new ZiTron technology? Can you comment on effect of the pc? Thanks!
 
sfstereo
215 posts
 
Karsajid,

There is a bit more low end and a fuller sound overall compared to to the lower end Shunyata cords.

Jtimothya,
The cord is Anaconda CX, not the latest one. I don't know if the ZiTron version is available yet.
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