Quote:
Originally Posted by BillK
I have a Ref 2 SE.
The 508 was good, but didn’t come close to the sound quality of the ARC.
I never tried the 1008 phono stage but my dealer felt it would come closer or surpass the Ref 2 SE.
|
I had the ARC Ref Phono 2SE and the Boulder 1008 -- kept the 1008 and sold the ARC Ref Phono 2SE. They are both outstanding phonostages and there is no wrong choice, just that after a while, I decided I liked the dead quiet and total control of the 1008 better than the tube sound of the ARC. On first listen, I preferred the ARC.