Amp comparison

Is the ARCRef150se worth the extra cost over the original Ref150?

mmarch03-30-2019 1:06am

mmarch OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 18 posts 03-30-2019 at 01:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Looking to upgrade from ARC110 to ARC150 or 150se.
nolacap Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 84 posts 03-30-2019 at 02:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can't say but I have the Ref 110 and it is significantly better than my old VT 200 at everything except maybe, bass slam. SE owners seem to love theirs and the hierarchy of ARC models in general offer improvements from old model to new, standard to reference, and probably reference to SE. To what degree I don't know. That being said, you could get a pair of Ref 210s for the cost of a 150SE.
nolacap Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 84 posts 03-30-2019 at 02:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Or you could try this one: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9d302-audio-research-reference-110-modified-tube
mmarch OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 18 posts 03-30-2019 at 06:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for the info,I did see that modded 110 on agon. I think I would go the extra cash for a 150 though. Also ARC may not even work on a modded ARC unit should it require servicing.