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In Reply to: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) posted by rhyno on July 15, 2012 at 07:47:47:
Nice review!
One thing wasn't clear to me when I read your review: do you leave your Ref 3 switched on all the time? I ask partly because of your comments on the bass of this preamp. Recent ARC preamps (well, since the SP-11!) have had pretty well-defined bass, and some of them have been described as over-dry by some valve die-hards.
I find with my Vacuum State RTP3 that the bass definition improved noticeably after it has been on for several hours - and that is why I decided a few months ago to leave it on constantly.
Oh, by the way, Mike K's diversionary tactic was pretty much just that - it is not in the slightest bit relevant to your post, and he attacks all the straw men he can think of referring to vinyl reproduction, most of which are just non-issues to most vinyl listeners. I don't hear much surface noise at all from my records, even though I don't own any kind of record cleaner beyond a carbon-fibre brush, and through my system they sound quite wonderful.
Alex
PS. I'm sure you have read the Stereophile review of the Ref 3, but here is a link for anyone who is interested:
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Follow Ups
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - Alex M 04:18:00 07/16/12 (8)
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - middleground 05:40:44 07/17/12 (3)
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - Alex M 06:17:18 07/17/12 (2)
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - middleground 09:34:12 07/17/12 (1)
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - Alex M 14:12:38 07/17/12 (0)
- RE: REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. Reference 3 Preamplifier (Tube) - morricab 08:22:15 07/16/12 (2)
- VSE RTP3 - Alex M 09:18:11 07/16/12 (1)
- RE: VSE RTP3 - morricab 01:50:31 07/17/12 (0)
- The 'leave it on all the time' was one of my deciding factors between a used REF3 or my bryston BP-26 - Elizabeth 04:33:12 07/16/12 (0)