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Originally Posted by djcxxx
I began with ARC in 1979 with a D52B and SP6B. Through the years they made audio gear that became benchmarks and many more that have passed unnoticed into history. But they were all constructed to the highest standards and could expect to enjoy a long service life with the knowledge that a repair was only a phone call to Leonard away. The old industrial design may not have been cosmetically desirable, but form followed function, and that had a deeper attraction IMO. I do believe the new series of components sounds excellent or I would not have purchased any of them; however, their construction quality is not at the same level as previous gear, possibly because form took precedence over function. As a corollary, as my eye wanders over the Sasha DAW the quality of components and attention to detail is of the highest order. In my opinion ARC has a lot of fundamental questions to ask and answer going forward.
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Couldn't have said it better myself, even if I tried.