ARC has revealed 6 new modestly priced components. Hopefully they will go back to a cleaner more industrial look and will ditch the ubiquitous meters!
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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I have an ARC REF 6 paired with a Pass 250.8 that drive Wilson Sabrina X's. I am very happy with the sound of the combo. I get the great tube sound of the ARC and the smooth power of the Pass. I have about 4000 hrs on the ARC, no problems with it at all. Of course, everything in a system matters, so who knows? Your room acoustics, cabling or DAC may change things up significantly. |
I have an Infinity FET preamp that I’m going to put up for sale. Back in the day, The Absolute Sound claimed it was one of the three best preamps in the world alongside the Audio Research SP-1 and the Mark Levenson. Anyone have an idea of what it’s worth? It’s serial number 329, one of the last made. I’m the original owner and bought it directly from Infinity. |
Check on hifishark search the unit, click on sold/expired and that will tell you the prices others have listed it for. The fellow from this ad likes to look at his Jeff Rowland gear so much he had to have it in the background in every picture https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649765369-extremely-rare-infinity-fet-preamp/ |
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