Roger,
At first I thought the Ref 160 monos were a Ref 150SE split in two. Separate power supplies and power trannies of course. But a close look at the specs show some small differences. So maybe the Ref 160 does have some new bells and whistles that add to SQ.
For example, I understand that the Ref 160 can be switched to play in triode mode. Mike, a dealer and founder of Audio Shark, reports that triode mode is like being in heaven.
Oh, a point relevant to this thread, as I mentioned above, the Ref 160 auto biases. That's a nice feature.
All that said, there is no way I would drop $30K on an amp (or in this case, ... amps). Aside from space issues, after my wife got done with me, I'd be talking like Minnie Mouse.
BIF
At first I thought the Ref 160 monos were a Ref 150SE split in two. Separate power supplies and power trannies of course. But a close look at the specs show some small differences. So maybe the Ref 160 does have some new bells and whistles that add to SQ.
For example, I understand that the Ref 160 can be switched to play in triode mode. Mike, a dealer and founder of Audio Shark, reports that triode mode is like being in heaven.
Oh, a point relevant to this thread, as I mentioned above, the Ref 160 auto biases. That's a nice feature.
All that said, there is no way I would drop $30K on an amp (or in this case, ... amps). Aside from space issues, after my wife got done with me, I'd be talking like Minnie Mouse.
BIF