The New Audio Research Reference 6

I am sooooo behind. Still running the GNSC modded Ref 2 Mk I....

FrankC

Mofi, I too think of the toggle switch style as THE classic ARC look. I've kept my LS-1 not just for that, but because of it's mode switch (Stereo/Reverse/Mono/Left/Right), something I wish ARC (and everyone else) would bring back.

This one could cause me to jump. I'd love to know the final retail price.

REF 5SE is $13K and the GSPre is $15K, so is $17-19K possible?

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This new look is going to have to grow on me.
I love the look of the toggle switches of old also,
but to me, the Ref 5SE was the best looking preamp ARC ever made.

A close second is the very rare LS10

Audio Research LS10
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Mitch...I never really liked the LS10. I was an ARC dealer for many years and have personally owned almost all of the ARC preamps.

I still like the toggles :-)

Bdp24...yeah, all the features on the older ARC preamps were indeed very nice.

Gundam91...if you ever want to sell your GNSC Ref2MKI, let me know. IMHO, that's the best ARC preamp ever made, (well for my tastes and listening biases anyway).