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Audio Research and Wilson Sabrina

Would like some feedback please on who uses Audio Research amps for Sabrina's.  Currently I'm using a REF75SE with a REF6 preamp. ChatGPT says the REF75SE is a recommended amp but can be limited due to peak power demands. I love the amp but wondering what experiences any of you may have? A REF150SE or GS150 i know are the next steps up the ARC ladder. And no I can't afford a REF160 unfortunately 😔  Mainly listen at 80-85 dB in a 16x16 room with vaulted ceilings. 

samzx12
mfaulconer
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I  love the combination....you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

mfaulconer
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curiousjim
5,987 posts
 

Unless you are going to play your music at concert levels, you won’t need anymore power.  Also, if you get and active crossover or DSP and a couple of subwoofers,  you’ll have watts to spare!  My second system uses 40 watt mono blocks and can play fairly loud.  When I added an active crossover, crossed at 80hz, those 40 watts might as well have been over four hundred.

All the best.

samzx12 OP
1,255 posts
 

CuriousJim no I don’t play at really loud levels. Maybe 85-87dB peak when too much bourbon kicks in haha.  ARC amps have fantastic power supplies so I’m not experiencing any congestion that I can tell.  I do have another S510 on the way.  

deep_333
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(Facepalm) Your immaculate "synergy" came through for 10 recordings at most...and fell apart on recording # 11. If you have 10 records on repeat for the whole year (nausea inducing), you’ve now got "synergy" and "nausea"...good job.

@aewarren wrote

@deep_333   Variety is the spice of life and the enemy of synergy. ARC amps play well with ARC preamps.

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