How's the Audio Research Ref Phono 2 Working Out?

Audio Research Ref 2 owners, now that you've been using the Ref 2 for a good while what are your latest thoughts on its performance. How good is it really compared to your earlier top-end phonos?

stickman45107-29-2010 3:30am

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downunder Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,329 posts 08-16-2010 at 12:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nice review Tim. Sounds tempting. I am puzzled at you loading at 47k thou. I would have thought loading an ARC at 47k would have might it too airy and bright. How did it sound lower compared to the 47k?
downunder Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,329 posts 11-09-2010 at 08:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anyone owners got any updates? I heard one a few weeks back and it was superb. Highly transparent, extended but very smooth. Soundtaging and seperation of instruments and studio effects is spooky good. Columbia eq made those earlt Dylan mono's sing. Bass did not quite have enough impact and weight for me. However I have been told that the bottom registers fill out more between 300 & 500 hours.

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