Audio Research Reference 5 SE Black Preamplifier
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Ships from | Commerce, MI, 48382 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 25.0" × 25.0" × 15.0" (44.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carrier | FedEx |
Shipping cost | $80.00 |
Original accessories | Remote Control, Box, Manual |
Average | Research Pricing |
Audio Research Ref 5 SE, in excellent condition. Just returned from ARC 2/3/17, replaced C8 right channel, performed reliability updates, tested tubes, cleaned sockets and clean bill of health! See attached paperwork. 1,095 Hours on Tubes. Serial # 52104906
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From Stereophile:
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.
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