03-11-15: Opus111Nahhhhh ... life is too short. I hope they do offer a MKII so I can upgrade again after my SE upgrade.
Why not wait for a Reference 150SE MKII? It should be out by the end of the year
I'm glad ARC offers upgrades. It's less expensive than replacing with something new.
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