FYI SoundStream Ref Info Posted

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

A few have asked questions about the new Ref. Series coming out soon. SS has posted some spec info http://www.soundstream.com/amplifiers-reference.html

Wish they would have went with the old Rubi look thou, I like things to match //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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[soundstreamer 10+ year member]

they're remaking the old reference series? i doubt they'll be to the same quality as the og versions.

 

[Darth Audio 10+ year member]

Yea I used to have a Ref. 405. Man that amp was definitely one of the best I've owned. Clean as hell, to this day I don't know why I got rid of it.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Had that same amp. Could actually get it back if I wanted //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

Maybe if my 8004 ever breaks down on me.

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

Ref series with Rubi Tech mixed. Few dealers and techs I've talked to say there going to be just like the old SS, better internal components used and power handling, but not made in USA.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

i doubt they'll be to the same quality as the og versions.

I wouldn't be too surprised if the new series turn out to be very good amplifiers. They are supposed to be using very good internal components from what I've heard, and very similar in design to the original Ref's. Main difference is the manufacturing outside of the USA....which really, isn't a bad thing. It'll allow them to keep costs lower, and many overseas manufacturing firms are capable of high quality construction.

So...I wouldn't jump to any negative conclusions too early.

I wish they would have made them stable down to lower impedances like the older amplifiers though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Shinobi 10+ year member]

I always wanted one of those shiny chrome Class A SS amps hehe. Rubicons are good amps their van gogh series was very good aswell . Soundstream is a decent company this new stuff coming out should be good too but like squeak said the old models that were 1/4 ohm stable were NICE //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

the old models that were 1/4 ohm stable were NICE //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yep the old Ref Class A's, still have a 10.0 squirreled away //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[monkeyboy 10+ year member]

I will be running a Class A 10.0 and a Class A Picasso that I bought way back in 2005-6. I have stored them for years since I couldn't bear to part with them, and they became the classics I hoped they would.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I will be running a Class A 10.0 and a Class A Picasso that I bought way back in 2005-6. I have stored them for years since I couldn't bear to part with them, and they became the classics I hoped they would.

Way back last year or this one, huh???

That's a seriously long time ago, friend....

 

[slain93gsr 10+ year member]

I loved my old SS references.. they pushed my trio of 10w6's very nicely back in 95-96

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Way back last year or this one, huh???
That's a seriously long time ago, friend....

LMAO I was just thinking the same thing..

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

It'll allow them to keep costs lower, and many overseas manufacturing firms are capable of high quality construction.

So...I wouldn't jump to any negative conclusions too early.

Yup, just about everything in your computer is made overseas, in fact much of it was engineered overseas... for electronics everywhere except maybe africa is an OK place to have your stuff made.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

id rather take some helix\brax stuff. maybe DLS or ARC. zapco, usamps ect.

but they are sexy. id rather they got rid of the teal\green\aqua color though.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

id rather take some helix\brax stuff. maybe DLS or ARC. zapco, usamps ect.

but they are sexy. id rather they got rid of the teal\green\aqua color though.

Can't argue with that.