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ARC Ref 320M at Munich 2022?
Watching some Munich HiEnd videos. Came across this. https://youtu.be/WvJ5Kg5P8DY
Not a big ARC presence as far as I could tell.
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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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Cool! I had said if there was another amp in my future it would be the reference 320… but of course there was no such thing. Glad there is now… although I may cringe at the price.
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George Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP. |
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Now on ARC website. Price TBA. My guess is around $40K USD.
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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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Not sure why you would think that. The ref160 is 35k, so this should be above 60k.
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Best Charles |
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That said, I agree with you that they need to beef up the current amp line. They had the ref250se, but it was an older design. The ref320m will be great. I just don't know if I personally would want to upgrade, I'm very happy right now. |
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I'll say this the 3 or 4 years the McIntosh group owned ARC really rubbed off. They're building really nice looking amplifiers now.
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I run my REF 160m monos in triode mode… so 70wpc… the meters never bounce beyond half way. But, in the past my experience more power always sounds better. I think that is because of transients and current to drive the bass. But I’ll have to give a pair a try and see sometime. I am not feeling anything is missing with my current system.
I love the idea the 320m would be $40K… but I am sure it will be well over $50K
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George Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP. |
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Around $70K for the 320 monoblocks according to Trent Suggs in an interview.
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The 320 monos are no longer listed on the ARC website. Did they can the model? Teething problems perhaps?
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