The Dude is amazing and I have only compared to the Ref3 in a friends system. He had Coincident Total Victory V speakers, Bel Canto Ref 500 amps and a very nice analog front end.
The Dude just had more dynamics, scale, authority and overall ease. The AR sounded small in comparison if you will.
The Dude just had more dynamics, scale, authority and overall ease. The AR sounded small in comparison if you will.