I think this will be a tough road ahead for ARC. What direction? Upmarket into the ultra esoteric? Stay the course with some cosmetic changes to the current line? They cannot go downmarket and survive as ARC. The current line up is sonically improved over the immediate predecessor (which I still own), but the build quality is not as robust. Going back to that level of quality will cost money. I personally would redesign the current Ref series cosmetics as a first step and probably get rid of the see through meters. They have already proved to be troublesome in my short experience.
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Wilson Alexia V; ARC Ref 6SE; ARC Ref Phono 3SE; Boulder 1160; Esoteric K1X; Artisan Fidelity Garrard 301 Statement; Ikeda 407; Koetsu Leopard, Coralstone; Shunyata Denali 6000T; Shunyata AC cables; Siltech Prince speaker cables; Siltech Princess interconnects, Avondale II phono.
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