Audio Research Financial Troubles

Nothing unusual appears to be going on at ARC from what I/we can tell looking at things from the outside. There are always ARC products being listed, sold, unsold on Agon and USAudiomart. The good news is that they were acquired by an experienced and successful audio equipment manufacturer, presumably saving the brand. ARC enjoys such a revered and special lineage that it's not a stretch to imagine that its customers would, if need be, help financially to ensure its future. Just my opinion as an ARC loyalist, current owner and a former dealer from 40 years ago.  

Conrad-Johnson quality has declined?  That's an absurd statement made by someone who has no knowledge of C-J and probably has never owned their equipment.  Their quality has never been better.  I own their latest ART amplifier and have owned their best amplifiers and preamplifiers for 30 years.  The quality of their latest offerings is exceptional.  My friend owns the best of Macintosh with the same experience.  Don't listen to those losers who can't afford better products so feel a need to cause trouble.

Just had ARC repair my new 150SE under warranty... and... the service was excellent and very responsive! 

Although, it was a very minor repair (which I likely could have completed myself) - tightening a speaker terminal on the back - they completed it within a couple of days of receiving it, and returned it.

With the quality of the ARC products and their responsive service - I would think their products should be in great demand.  You would be very fortunate if you find one for a good price.  

Coppy777, I agree. CJ makes high end equipment that is truly exceptional. The MV60se I own is no exception. This was the first post I’ve ever read regarding declining quality. 

Possibly, but at least some of us are business people with a lifetime of experience analyzing business financial situations including receiverships, so it's second nature.  No trust fund babies here.

@jetter  The financial geniuses in these forums already had their fun back in the May / June timeframe. Besides reporting some rote facts of the receivership, which did indeed look very bad, the speculation was generally inaccurate and none predicted the actual (happy) outcome. All it did was rile up needless panic. And now here we are again for some reason. 

Just had ARC repair my new 150SE under warranty... and... the service was excellent and very responsive! 

@bassdude  That's fantastic! I've heard out-of-warranty repairs currently have a long queue (~ 6 months). But in-warranty repairs are another ball of wax. Upgrades (e.g. 6 to 6SE) are also processing very efficiently, much more so than before. It's absolutely sensible for the business to prioritize these over out-of-warranty service, while not cutting off the latter. Their product history goes back decades! And many other high-end boutique outfits will also make you wait months for repair, in warranty or not - they just don't have it listed as explicitly.