Why are People Dumping their Audio Research Gear and What Does it Say about them?

Crazy. If I did not have an all Audio Research system, I would be a buyer. Audio Research, in my opinion makes the most musical sounding equipment on the market today. Which is why my system is full of it (see my system under my USRID).

I was happy when Trent bought Audio Research a couple years ago. His vision was to strengthen the brand. When I brought up the cheap plastic remote the first thing he did was to promise me good quality metal remotes for the equipment I already bought. He immediately went out to developed a new metal remote because their previous supplier stopped making them. He instantly understood that it was the right thing to do. He understands the high end market.

A friend of mine spoke to Dave Gordon of ARC on Friday. They will have a new owner by the end of the month.

Hopefully the new owner will treat Audio Research with the respect it deserves and will preserve the incredible legacy of inovation and dedication to high fidelity repreduction of music. A tradition maintained by only a few companies like ARC, Conrad Johnson, VAC, and Pass.

I am listening to an all ARC Reference system as I type this. It is the most incredible system I have ever heard (and I have heard dozens of much more expensive systems over the decades) and amazes me daily how magical and musical it is.

It took me nearly fifty years to be able to afford it and after listening to it for over three thousand hours still have a very hard time dragging myself away every single night.

In my retirement it is the most valued possession and happiest that I spent the thousands of hours and dollars it took to getting here.

@pcrhkr 

It’s already done. Audio Research has been purchased and the new owner will be formally disclosed tomorrow.