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Audio Research Ref75 se

Hey there! I’m new here :)

I have Vandersteen speakers model 2Ce.

now I came across a solid deal for an ARC ref75se.

sadly I can’t hear them combined, and a friend of mine told me it might wont have enough power to run my Vandys to their best since they are 86dB.

also if it can be a good combo for the vandy sound wise .

any suggestion about that would help, if not I have an other deal for Asthetix Mimas which I heard and was decent.. but I really like Arc and from what I read 75se is a superb amp, and I can get them for the same price.

 

thanks for the help!

mike30
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sbank
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+1  the ARC is a solid match and safe bet. Cheers,
Spencer

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op

as others have said, ref75se is a terrific, absolutely top drawer amp

whether it will drive vandy 2ce’s depends on room and listening level - in most normal cases it should do just fine

that said, as paul mentioned above, for the vandy 2ce (sigs i hope) i would err on the side of a nice solid state amp (think hegel, ayre, belles, pass labs) - the ref 75se isn’t ideally suited and frankly it is a class above the speaker and not a glove fit (better for higher efficiency higher impedance speakers imho)... you’d also save a grand or two and have as good if not better sound (especially in the bass region)

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for vandy's i would err on the side of a nice solid state amp

Ditto, and I'm a tube guy.

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noromance
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Get the amp and upgrade the speakers.

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I've heard the Reference 75SE with the 2CE signature III, it is a fantastic pairing.  For me, it was more than enough power and drove them effortlessly to painful volume levels.

Further, as others have said, if you upgrade your speakers down the road, the amp will sound even better with better speakers.

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