@soix Yes. I agree with u. I’m sure I will be very happy with the upgrade. Like u said the Ref 6 is an already awesome preamp. Also yes that is what I would do if I didn’t already own the 6. But I have to do what I have to do since I already own it.
Audio Research Ref 6 upgrade to 6SE.
Well today I dropped off my Audio Research Ref 6 at my Audio Research dealer. Audio Research told me as of right now the time span when they receive my Ref 6 is a week turnaround to upgrade it to the Ref 6SE. Which is extremely fast. I can’t wait to hook up my new Ref 6SE to my new REF 750s. Has anyone had the upgrade from the 6 to the 6SE ? If so what were your impressions ?
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@hhiggins Well I think there is a difference with a repair and upgrade from the service dept. But 6 months is a very long time. |
Perhaps ARC is focusing on quick, high profit, transactions. If you can add 17 capacitors and a little wire and it takes someone a couple of hours to do the upgrade and make $5K, that is smart business. What do the caps cost them? Keep in mind this is a company that was/is flirting with bankruptcy. In these situations cash flow in is of paramount importance. You know, cash to make payroll.
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So @jetter are you suggesting ARC should just provide the upgrades for the cost of the parts? That’s just stupid and is a recipe for going out of business for any audio manufacturer. Plus, having anyone else do the work, assuming they could because it’s more than just soldering in some new caps, will void the warranty. Did you even consider that? Your thoughts are, frankly, ignorant and short sighted. But u do u and see how that flies. |
@soix I couldn’t agree more. Plus I was gonna say the same exact thing as u did. Why on earth would I let anyone else work or do the upgrade on my 15k preamp other than ARC. And not to even mention voiding the warranty. |
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