Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions

Anybody heard the new ARC Ref 3? Comments please !! in comparison to the ARC Ref 2 Mk2

soundoc01-03-2005 10:35am

soundoc OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 02-04-2005 at 08:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Now spent a few hours with the REF 3, it is a revelation. Anyone knows which manufacturer or which kind of caps the four golden caps are? Teflon? oil impregnated?
guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 02-05-2005 at 06:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Soundoc, please elaborate on your Ref 3 experience!
soundoc OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 02-07-2005 at 10:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete to my thought he Ref 3 is quieter, had greater dynamic range, and is more transparent. the noise floor is very low . the sound is extremely focused, clean, and transparent. the soundstage dimensions as with the former Ref 2 wide. tight bass and clean top. very good low level detail information. bass articuliation is in a class for itself. very holographic.
gmorris Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 351 posts 02-08-2005 at 03:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Soundoc: Those are technical attributes that you have described. Is it more musical than the Ref 2? Thanks Geo
soundoc OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 02-08-2005 at 08:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gmorris: The Ref 3 is a lot more musical than the Ref 2, it draws you in the music