AUDIO RESEARCH PH5

I did the comparison between the PH3SE and the PH5 and I ended up buying the PH5. The PH5 is more dynamic, has more detail, it has more bass, more high frequency information, and more depth. The PH5 is simply much, much better.

Thanks ARC for setting the bar at a new level.

The PH5 is not only a significant step up over the PH3SE, but costs less when new. It is much closer to the Ref phono, as Agaffer reports. I have it because it is an excellent sounding piece for the $. ARC had a goal of improved performance under $2K and they achieved it IMO.

A sizable piece of the cost savings was in the design and manufacturing of the metal case, according to ARC. It is a clamshell design, as opposed to the traditional ARC case with lid design.

The PH5 is better all around then both the PH3 & PH3SE it has more and better bass ,more definition .more dynamic, more hi freq information and the list could go on..

I have to agree with the above, I bought the ph5 and just love it vinyl has never sounded better.

Has anyone compared the PH5 to a PH2?