FYI SoundStream Ref Info Posted

[monkeyboy 10+ year member]

LMAO I was just thinking the same thing..

Ok I meant 1995-6. I am stuck in 1st gear today.

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

Can't argue with that.

Yes you can, its all in personal preference.

 

[Sk_Yesda_D 10+ year member]

I have been looking around for the new Reference series amps and found them on onlinestereo.com (not an authorized SS reseller). SonixElectronix which is authorized hasn't replied yet. Anyone know where to get these now? Since these are version 2 (?) of the Reference series I'd feel better with the full warranty from SS.

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

Soon as they're released to the public more dealers will have them instock.

 

[jimmyjames1700 10+ year member]

Kind of dissapointing that they aren't implementing the autoswitching power supply that used to allow the old references to run at 1/2ohm stereo & 1 ohm mono. Looks like they did manage to leave the clipping lights on top atleast, used to love those.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Anyone know where to get these now?

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They haven't been released yet.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I am going to hold off for a while before I try them, even though I miss my old refs

 

[Sk_Yesda_D 10+ year member]

The new SS products are starting to hit the market.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/JustArrived.aspx?PageNum=44&SortField=0&SortOrder=0&ShowAll=False&

 

[Stangs400 10+ year member]

We are have been carrying them for a few weeks now, They are great looking amps, built like the old Ref. Actaully the TRA amps look a little more beefy inside, soldier joints looks just as nice also. But the quality I would say is in the Ref. Hopefully we will be bench testing these soon!

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

^^ Any pics of the new Ref insides

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

It is just sad that they may not be as good or comparable to todays high end offerings. There References were amongst the epitomy of high end then, but since the bar has been raised some. They need to come forth with high grade build to fill the same slot they once did. Considering those released specs dont show signs of flexibility, I think shows them to not be the same in terms of design.

I dont like this.... Am i reading this wrong, or are they gonna be chincy with the parts tolerance?

"Today thankfully, advanced technologies in small-signal processing and MEGA-FET power devices, makes it possible for a complete and faithful re-introduction of these phenomenal sound processing machines, minus the added cost of 2% resistors for example and high-count B-FET devices."

Although I havent been happy withy the company past years, I gotta say I'm a Soundstream fan for life- just hope they again make a product I'd want to put in my car and can recommend to my friends.

 

[Blazemore 10+ year member]

I read that long ago and was thinking in the same lines as you. I'm still keeping my hopes high.

 

[zfactor 10+ year member]

not sure there how you have these?? when no one else in the us does they have not officially been released yet?? so whats up with that??

 

[El Ropo 10+ year member]

We are have been carrying them for a few weeks now, They are great looking amps, built like the old Ref. Actaully the TRA amps look a little more beefy inside, soldier joints looks just as nice also. But the quality I would say is in the Ref. Hopefully we will be bench testing these soon!

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I was told from a very good source that they won't be out till June or later.

And for the record, they are calling them the Soundstream Reference Encore series.

 

[Sk_Yesda_D 10+ year member]

I contacted Soundstream directly 2 weeks ago and the contact said these won't be available for 6 weeks.

I just talked to one of their biggest distributors and he confirmed that it won't be for another 4 weeks or so. My guess is that any site advertising these is just trying to get pre-orders. If anyone does have these let's see some pics, manuals or better yet some internal shots and bench tests.