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A new chapter has begun.

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted, but I am proud to share my recent upgrades to my system.  It’s been a very special year, and  having a milestone birthday with probably the worlds greatest wife, I’ve upgraded my ARC LS-17 and DS450 to a Ref 6 and Ref 75se.  Since I no longer use my Maggie’s, I no longer need brute power.  

They are both still breaking in, the ref 6 being ahead of the Ref75se, but the sound is just exceptional.  The system is beyond amazing, and to think that it will only get better.  It’s shut the lights, light a candle, and be transported to the venue good. The ref75 still has a loooong way to go to reach 600 hours, but I can say that I am one happy camper.  

The lack of grain is amazing. Sure it doesn’t have quite the insane supply reserve for startling dynamics that the DS450 has, but the huge power cut is of no worry, especially with my proacs.  I’m thinking with some burn in however, that dynamics will continue to improve.  Not that I’m complaining I’m the least, because comparing apples to oranges, this little tube amp is fierce in the dynamics.  

For me, the 8ohm tap was the obvious choice, even with my speaker rating at 4 ohm.  It just sings.  What a refined, mature sound. I understand what the hub bub is about now.  I’m in love.  
audiolover718

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roxy1927
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To Larry,
I certainly understand the confusion. But sometimes it is not too difficult to figure out. Just cut and paste the abbreviation, put it in your search engine and see what this refers to in terms of audio. Sometimes these numbers refer to something completely different but scroll down until you come to an audio component as in DS450. 

Then unfortunately different components from different makes have the same number as in the 75se. I am very interested in this as I have an arc ref 10 and I'm looking for an amp that will be a tube component match for it to replace my ss(solid state) amp.  Well it turns out that BAT had a 75se years ago but eventually with some time you figure these things out. As they say google is your friend and an expedient dictionary.

I am glad that audiolover718 is crazy about his because that helps me to know if I want to move in this direction.  
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