i heard the adagio recently with ARC REF 2/Hovland HP 100, Pathos In-Control/Mark Levinson 334, driving a pair of Sonus faber guarneris . The Adagio has a warm and laid back sound with plenty of detail. but i prefer the ARC CD 3 which is analogue-sounding.The ARC's midrange is particularly well-presented but its bass is not as good as the Mark Levinson 390s, though.
hope this helps.
hope this helps.