Anyone heard the new ARC LS28 SE?

My opinion the 28SE is several notches below a Ref 6. ARC makes Ref series preamps for a reason. This is my opinion only but why would a company make a linestage that would better their top of the line models especially within a model years apart? 

@samzx12 have you heard both the LS28SE and the REF6?  In similar systems?

No I have not however, I have heard previous Linestages and Ref series preamps. The Ref series are steps above the Linestages.  Different build qualities. 

Obviously true when speaking of current lines (duh, of course ARC wouldn't be so dumb to make current lower end product sound same as reference), but not necessarily obvious when comparing current product versus older reference.

After all, the SE upgrade to the LS28 specifically included many of the same upgrades (same gold coupling caps for one, per ARC themselves) that the Ref6SE got, so I wouldn't make blanket statements without actually comparing

You are correct Kren0006 comparing old vs new is a different story  :)

I think the Linestages do have the same sonic characteristics as their bigger brothers but as far as performance the Ref series is going to have more of EVERYTHING generally speaking.  Personally I love the new look of the current crop of Revolution preamps.