Audio Research Reference 150 SE
October 11, 2015 Comments Off on Audio Research Reference 150 SE
It’s this ability to resolve without pulling apart, to separate without dismantling, to hold stable without holding too tight that characterizes not just the Reference 150 SE but ARC’s Reference products as a whole. Does that make them perfect — and this the perfect amp? No, because they are not without character. There are certainly amplifiers that achieve even greater levels of transparency and control than the Reference 150 SE, especially at low frequencies, and let’s not forget the existence of ARC’s own Reference 250 SE and Reference 750 monoblocks. There are amps with wider dynamic range, better microdynamic definition, more emphatic temporal cues and a more purposeful sense of musical direction.

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