Audio Research Reference 5SE
Listed · 991 Views
This listing has ended.
Listings Similar to Audio Research
Time Left: None
This listing has ended.
Condition | |
Payment methods | PayPal |
Ships from | Indianapolis, IN, 46220 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 24.0" × 22.0" × 15.0" (43.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carrier | UPS |
Shipping cost | Log in to see price |
Original accessories | Remote Control, Box, Manual |
Average | Research Pricing |
Just traded in by one of our long time customers. Includes original box, remote, and manual.
*** Buy with confidence from one of the Midwest's longest existing, most knowledgeable audio and video dealer.***
Celebrating 20 years in business!
*** Mark Levinson Dealer of the Year for 2012 ,2013, 2014, and 2015 for the entire United States! ***
***Simply put, you are dealing with the best customer service in the audio/video business. From professional packaging to helpful follow up, our customers always come First! ***
((( Audio Solutions ))) is THE one stop shop for all your Audio/Video needs! Check out all of our other listings on ebay user: audiosolutionsindy.
As I review my notes and what I've written here, I realize how hard it is to describe a component as good as the Ref 5 SE. It was a struggle to say anything relevant using the standard audiophile criteria and vocabulary. Over and over, I found myself simply describing what it was like to hear more of the music than before, a performance that now sounded more engaging and compelling than it ever had. The Reference 5 SE was so good, and such a complete package, that I often felt I was grasping at straws to find things to critique. In 2006, Paul Bolin said that "discovering the weaknesses of the Reference 3 will be possible only when it has been bettered." That's exactly where I'm at with the Reference 5 SE.
Summing up my experience of Audio Research's Reference 5 SE preamplifier is pretty easy: I was smitten. I hear a lot of great audio gear, but it's been a long time since I've been so taken with a component. I can't imagine anyone hearing the Ref 5 SE and not falling head over heels for it. It's been a long time, too, since I've heard a component that seemed to be so fundamental and significant an advance over all others I've heard. It's true that I haven't heard the latest models from Ayre Acoustics, Simaudio, Sutherland Engineering, and VTL. And $12,995 is a lot of money—but not for a component this good and this well built, and not for one that Audio Research stands behind. There are a lot more expensive preamps out there today, but I'm not sure that any amount of money will buy better performance than the Reference 5 SE's. One thing I am sure of: Like its illustrious predecessors, the Ref 5 SE is a component I'll wish I'd held on to—assuming I ever let go of it. The Reference 5 SE gets my highest recommendation.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/audio-research-reference-5-se-line-preamplifier
No questions have been asked about this item.
Ask the seller a public question
You must log in to ask a question.
Return Policy
Return Window
Returns are not accepted on this item.