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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
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audphile1
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I also dislike noisy components and distortion. Tube rush and whooshing fans would just piss me off. No midrange bloom could ever compensate for this. I’m hoping ARC has this under control. 

samzx12 OP
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Maybe I'm deaf but I never heard the fans on the REF110 I used to have. I tried everything to make the Pass sound good.  Different tubes, cables, speaker positioning etc... Zero luck.  I suppose we hear differently or not like the same sound. I do wish I had purchased the 30.8 and not the 150.8.

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Pass is way too long in a tooth with the .8. Hopefully something new and innovative is in the works. Something a little more transparent in Class A that doesn’t moonlight as a space heater. That would be nice. 

samzx12 OP
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Agreed, Pass needs to move on from .8 series. 

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