Price: $17,000

Website: www.audioresearch.com

Aron said: Audio Research’s Reference 6SE preamplifier is a big step forward from their Reference 6 in terms of transparency, and thus in terms of all the sonic nuances that a superior preamplifier can communicate.

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The gist: Yet another in a long line of great ARC preamps.