Heads-Up: ARC introducing new G Series

Good for them. It's too bad that the prices are a joke.

Bojack, if the GSi75 is made up of all reference grade components, the pricing may not be too bad because there's a DAC function too. For example, if the GSi75 also has a headphone amp and/or a phono pre, then all the better. Putting together a like combo with the Ref 75 amp and the DAC 8 alone would cost some pretty change. Add to it PH-8 or Ref Phono 2 functionality, and you're way over the top. Just saying.

But you're 100% right on about the GS-Pre and GS 150 -- way, way over the pricing of the Ref 5 SE and Ref 150.

I gotta believe the pricing is based on more than just pretty looks and KT-150 tubes. Let's see what other folks come back with.

Kinda interesting that ARC is trying to touch a very well heeled market niche for this class of products. I wonder how this gear will compare with the Ref 10 and Ref 10 Phono? Both Ref 10 units price at $30K a pop.

I agree, that is interesting. I have a thread running about the KT-150's and the current reference line. ARC is evidently running an endurance test to see if swapping out the 120's and 150's, is feasable.

All I would say about the integrated GSi75, is that I compared the Ref 75 with the current i75 integrated and it was no contest, the standalone amp was, in every way better than the integrated. Now I know the GSi75 is completely different and if it is a reference product, which the current i75 is'nt, it may be a lot closer to the power amps. When it comes out, I would urge anyone considering it, to compare with one of the Reference power amps, before commiting to a purchase. I notice there is no equivelant to the current Ref 75, the smallest Power amp in the G series, is the 150. This may reflect that the 150 valve is more powerful, but if there is going to be a reference G75 or 100,power amp, it may be worth waiting for. I am not the only one, who thinks the current Ref 75, is a nicer sounding amp than the Ref 150, with suitably sensitive speakers.