Audio research REF 5 SE / REF 40th Ann compared ?

Hi

i'm looking for someone who could describe and compare the REF 40th / REF 5 SE

Thanks !

atarifr05-27-2012 1:02pm

doggiehowser Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 672 posts 05-30-2012 at 01:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete But not the 5SE. The 5SE is a lot closer to the 40th AE. But like with most things in hifi, the laws of diminishing returns applies. If you have the dosh for the AE, by all means get it. It's a limited edition device and is still the reference standard from ARC. The 5SE makes sense if you already have the 5. The incremental cost IMHO makes it a no brainer to upgrade.
doggiehowser Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 672 posts 05-31-2012 at 03:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes. I had the 5 which I upgraded to the 5SE. The 5 was a good preamp but the 5SE was just more transparent and more dynamic. Not that the 5 isn't those things. It's just how much better the 5SE was.
doggiehowser Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 672 posts 10-16-2012 at 05:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That's cos ARC is about the release the Reference 10 :) which is a 2 box version like the Anniversary.