This may sound a bit silly but why are so many

Christmas morning is better than Christmas afternoon. AudioGon allows the buy/sell/buy thrill to trickle downward, allowing more to chase a high of high-fidelity. As with other things, the chase and expectation is often the best part. Don't buy a Cadillac and a gun on the same day because the expectation of happiness can turn quickly.

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Thanks for the link.That answers my original post.

What I didn't like about the ARC REF40 was that it's sound was just too tuby, it brought back memories of the ARC of old. Other than that it was OK for the price.

Tomcy6, I think your post nailed it and believe what you said covers most all what I think is true when it comes to buying and selling.

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Yeah, what Tomcy6 said. Even if you ever do get everything 'just right', something new comes out and your curiosity gnaws at you incessantly.

As good as the Ref 40 is, ARC eventually had to come out with a model that surpassed it. I'm always thankful when the new ARC preamp models come out, the prices of the pre-owned previous flagship models start to tumble and I get to move up the food chain a little. I should be ready for one of those pre-owned Ref 40's in a couple of years.
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