arc ref5-se

Thank you all for your good hearted feedback.

 I started my audio journey in the early seventies with the likes of Optimus, SAE, Carver, ESS and so forth. Life happened and now at 63 years old with great hearing, I want to gently enter the other side of audio.

Now, my system is in my shop, I build cars as a semi retirement gig. So acoustically shitty, but it’s my shop, I’m okay with that for now.

So my shop tunes consists of Carver tfm 45, two tfm35x, m500t, c1 and c19 pre’s,all updated by Nelion audio. Auralic Altair, ENO filter, Furman with lift and smp and upgraded Forte III’s. Dedicated 10ga circuit.

 I know it’s not hi end but for in a clean shop environment it suits these ears pretty good. So thought I would Move up the ladder starting with the preamp.

The Ref5SE is an exceptional pre-amp. The albertsportis listing on Audiogon has been running on a loop for about the past 150 years. Don't go by that one. They come up on occasion and sell quickly.

Ghasley,

glad you brought that up. I noticed it’s been for sale for a suspiciously long time.

Its been up off and on for like four years! I have a friend who tried to buy it quite a while ago..."oh it just sold". How many zombie ads are like this one?

Its been up off and on for like four years! I have a friend who tried to buy it quite a while ago..."oh it just sold". How many zombie ads are like this one?

I tried to buy a PS Audio P12 conditioner a couple years ago, and had to track him down on the phone to tell me he couldn’t sell it due to covid lockdown restrictions (no problems from other sellers at this time). I wonder how many of his listings are legitimately for sale, if any. He’s located in Chicago so let’s not continue down this thought experiment too far 😅

I've definitely noticed audiogon listing traffic / volume dwindling in the last several years 😪