Difference between Audio Research PH3 and ref

Whats the difference in sound for phono?

samuellaudio02-19-2005 6:52am

sdcampbell Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,136 posts 02-19-2005 at 07:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Can you clarify your question a bit? Are you asking for a comparison of the Audio Research PH3 phono stage to the phono stage in the AR Reference preamp (other than the Reference costing 3-4 times as much). You are probably aware that there was also a "SE" version of the PH3, and that both have been replaced by the PH5.
samuellaudio OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 02-20-2005 at 01:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, how they compare to each other?
oregonpapa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,867 posts 10-20-2008 at 12:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've had them all. 1. The PH-3 sounds really good. 2. The PH-3 SE sounds even better. 3. The PH-5 makes the first two sound like transistor radios. 4. The PH-7 Makes the PH-5 sound broken.