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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?

traudio
traudio OP
132 posts
 

What?
Why does this seem to be a joke to you?

deep_333
1,732 posts
 

Preamp: Schiit Freya+ (tube) or Schiit Kara ((SS)..comes with remote control

https://www.schiit.com/products/freya-f

Power amp: Schiit Tyr monoblocks (SS, 350 watts @ 4 ohms) or Schiit Wotan (SS, 400 watts @ 4 ohms)

https://www.schiit.com/products/tyr

https://www.schiit.com/products/wotan

Schiit is a greater match than Audio Research for Magnepans and affordable for dudes with delicate wallets.

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.

middlemass
936 posts
 

https://www.arcdb.ws/

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roxy54
8,122 posts
 

You didn't mention your budget.

erik_squires
16,554 posts
 

My advice with ARC is to get advice about specific components.  IMHO the sound has change a great deal over the years, and therefore what matches well with a specific speaker may be very much model/year dependent.

 

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