Puccini SE vs.Audio Refinement Complete


After months of waiting, both are finally for sale (used) at the same price. Has anyone ever had the chance to hear both? Reviews seem to suggest very similar traits. I would use either to drive Jean Marie Reynaud Twins mkII's (90 dB sens., stable 4.7 ohm min. imped.). While there are many very happy Complete + Twins owners, I haven't heard anyone who has used the Puccini SE w/ the Twins.
darkmoebius

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Thanks for the response, not many people have had the pleasure of a side by side comparison. I've even written to both the individual reviewers of the Puccini SE and Complete at Soundstage! and neither had heard the other, which I would have thought a natural comparison due to their price and similar sound.

And guess what? I am really glad you picked the Complete as superior because I just bought a used one tonight from Ziadsayegh who listed it here yesterday (he lives 45 minutes away). He had 4 offers in a few hours, so I got really lucky.