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Anybody familiar with both Aesthetix and Audio Research?

Somebody is telling me that Aesthetix is comparable to Arc and I would be using my money more wisely going for a Calypso Signature than an Audio Research ref 6SE. But from reading it seems the Callisto is far superior to the Calypso.

I am already familiar with Arc gear which I like a lot but know little about Aesthetix.

I'll be matching it to a pass xa 25 and am looking for a deeper soundstage(one which goes way back) and more transparency with large orchestral forces.

Some poster was comparing the Calypso Signature to a ref 3 which would of course be a real step back to me.

Anybody know the two brands and have an opinion?

Thanks

 

roxy1927

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chorus
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Pass with Pass makes the most sense. The 6SE may be better in

some ways but is it as synergistic?

I had an XA25 and it created a 6' deep soundstage with no

preamp at all. 

I wonder though if you enjoy 'large orchestral forces' does the XA25

have the juice to produce? Maybe with highly sensitive speakers

in a smaller room but otherwise it seems unlikely.

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