Audio Research (AR) was really the main brand to originally be used for Demo's of the Magneplaner's. AR and Magnepan had a collaboration when they first started selling their speakers. I remember going to audio shops back in the 70's and those 2 brands were always together and sounded magnificent. I think AR is an excellent brand but not necessarily the best value for the money as they are very expensive. You can still get excellent sound with other brands for your 3.7i much cheaper.
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?