ARC Ref 75SEs - great with Wilson or Dynaudio speakers. What about Vandersteen 2CI?


I hear that Audio Research Ref 75SEs sound great with Wilson or Dynaudio speakers.  Would this amp sound great with Vandersteen 2CIs?
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i can tell you the ARC Ref75se is a great amplifier - I borrowed one to run my Vandersteen 7 MK2 while my Ayre amp underwent upgrade.
did it give up something to the much more powerful and expensive SS amp - absolutely yes...but no and I mean ZERO retreat in the critical midrage - where the soul of music lives.....
pair this with just about any Vandersteen for killer sound IMO.....

enjoy your tunes !!!!!!
The VERY first hi-end system I heard in a store geared to quality fidelity music systems  was shortly after I heard a pair of Vandersteen Fours demonstrated by a friend of a friend. The pairing was ARC M100 amps and Vandersteen 2C speakers, oh the beauty and glory of it all back in 1986, my first experience with these marque brands. There were many after that which confirmed this initial impression of ARC and Vandersteen. YES, go for it. I have also heard the ARC Ref 75, not SE version with Martin Logan, quite an impressive amplifier.