The New Audio Research Reference 6

I am getting my new Ref5SE next week. Check with your dealers about closeout pricing.
Et88b

10-27-15: Minorl
Well sooner or later (sooner I expect), dealers are going to have to clear out their stock of REF 5SEs in order to make room both physically and financially for the REF 6 pre-amp. So, I do expect that dealers are going to offer the units at very close to what they actually paid AR for them. Also, once a unit is discontinued, AR's mandates on strict pricing controls go out the window and dealers can then sell for whatever they want.

I just happened to call my dealer and ask if he even had a Ref5 SE. First answer was, "yes". The second question from me was, "what color". It was black as I had hoped for. When he told me the price, I could not believe it! I am picking up the new one today, and returning the silver one they loaned me. Good things come to those who wait sometimes?

And the price was?

Common. Tell us the price. I'm dying to know.

enjoy

I found out today my dealer who is only 8 miles away have
already sold 3 Ref 6 preamps. I
definitely paid under 10K for a new unit!

Statman,

Are you saying you bought a new ref-6 for 10k? That would be 30 percent off retail. I can't imagine ARC offering a 30 percent discount on a new product. If you are talking about buying a new ref-5se for 10k. That still doesn't make sense to me when many are available at 7000.00 to 7500.00 with low hours and mint condition. If you bought a used one there would be very little downside if you were going to sell it in the next couple of years.