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Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice.

And costs only a few grand vs soooo much more for a ref 6se preamp.  Benchmark LA4 Does HT bypass very easily.  
I am at a profound loss.  what the heck is going on inside the Ref 6se box.  What the heck does it all do? 
6se is very pretty but Benchmark LA4 also looks nice. And the McIntosh c1100 preamp is also very pretty.  Frankly, what justifies buying a preamp at such a high price?? It is supposed to be a neutral pass thru of a signal.
emergingsoul
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arafiq
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Paul @ PS Audio has a great explanation of why pre-amps are important, but also why it costs so much to create a pre-amp that does not add or subtract ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isQ48qn1CK8

In case, audiogon removes the link, you can go to youtube and search for the title 'Does anyone need a preamp?' by PS Audio.
facten
2,882 posts
 
" And I don’t like listening to music very much. "

That says it all folks, time to move on from any of the OPs posts on any thread topic
qjm101
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"And I don’t like listening to music very much."

Then the purpose of this thread was what?

yyzsantabarbara
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Come on man. If you do not listen to music what's the point?
richopp
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Funny, I thought money was only in issue when two items performed identically in YOUR ROOM.

I would say this is a non-discussion.  Take both home, listen, and buy the one that sounds the best IN YOUR ROOM and that you can afford.

End of discussion.
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