ARC Ref 5se inferior to LS28?

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wjt3, +1

No one had addressed the original question - a sonic comparison of the 5SE and the 28.

I have a REF 5se
somebody ship me the contender...

also just spent an enjoyable 12 hours comparing an SP-17
it ain’t no contest
but an SP-17 is a kicka$$ value used

No one had addressed the original question - a sonic comparison of the 5SE and the 28.

I have not heard them in a comparison test.  What I do hear sometimes is that "the new LS-xx" sounds better than than the Ref-y froma zz years ago.  And not just from dealers either.

I think the only way to answer this is by direct comparison using a blind test on top quality source material.

I am just going to be happy with my LS25 Mk II (at least for a while)