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Need to learn about Audio Research

Still exploring amps and preamps to go with my Magnepan 3.7i. 
I've always heard about Audio Research being a great match, but I'm not familiar with the brand at all.
I'll need to shop the used market since the new gear is way out of my price range. 

I am looking for a high power (100wpc +) amp and a preamp that has remote control. I'd like the preamp to be tube, and the amp could be either solid state or tube.
I don't know at what point in the model lineup remote control was added, but it appears most of the older gear did not have a remote. 

Any AR experts here?

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kennyc
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Agree that tube pre + SS amp is a good “warm” direction to go from the Hegel H390.

A GanFet amp, which is similar to a warm sounding SS, may be a good option.

Krell K-300i integrated has “150Wpc into 8 ohms and 300Wpc into 4 ohms, with its iBias technology allowing the amp to deliver up to the first 90W in class-A (warmth) —"without the excessive heat and power consumption of traditional Class-A designs,- (Stereophile)

 

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