Audio Research Ref: CD8

I understand from speaking to Audio Research there is a CD8 now. CD8 has an upgraded power supply and DAC from the CD7. I have my CD7 at ARC for the power supply upgrade now.

Does anyone know more about the CD8?

wsill11-21-2008 11:27pm

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wsill OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 29 posts 11-22-2008 at 02:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Actually a point of clarification. The CD8 has a new power supply. Which the CD7 can be retro-fitted to real close. ARC tells me it's a rather large sonic improvement. But the DAC in the CD8 is totally new. The CD7 can not be retrofitted with the new DAC. I'll report here once I get my CD7 upgrade back from ARC, next week.
lula Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 213 posts 11-22-2008 at 05:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does this mean the CD7 is being discontinued? The CD7 has a "Reference" designation so it doesn't seem the CD7 and CD8 can coexist. What is the price of the CD8?
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,857 posts 11-22-2008 at 07:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I guess four years ago ARC hadn't figured out that a larger power supply would make a "rather large sonic improvement". (insert Sam Kinneson scream here)
dave_b Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,159 posts 11-23-2008 at 01:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dweller nailed it. I've owned alot of ARC gear, including the latest reference stuff...I'm not hostile, just having flashbacks from all of the MK's I went through in the 90's:)
bvdiman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 491 posts 11-23-2008 at 12:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Probably feel the need to match up with WPs numberings 7-8-? to stay in the game.. =)

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