Audio research ref 6SE vs world

@minorl

good to hear your journey through the arc ref series linestages

i have kept my ref 3 after all these years... did not see the cost-benefit of going higher in the line, especially as it is not my only linestage, and i use it only in all balanced applications

ARC vs The World, i love it Johnny.. Let’s chat sometime 

jim

The Reference 6se is excellent.  My go to SS pre when I really want a hard core comparison with tubes is the SST Ambrosia Preamp.  Loaded with features,  it doesn't sound like tubes, yet,  it does have a flare, a tube like quality,  smooth, detailed, excellent soundstage and loaded with world class performance in several features.  
If you like the AR Ref 6SE, I would recommend the SST Ambrosia as a comparison.  Warning, the Ambrosia needs a couple hundred hours of signal passing through it for break in if new and then just leave it on.  Beautiful pre that passes through the source quite honestly.   

Anyone compare Prima luna evo 400 preamp to ref 6se?

Any other preamps people enjoyed more than ref6 or ref6se?