POWER AMPLIFIERS

Reference 330M

Monoblock Power Amplifier
The mighty Reference 330M 330 watt monoblock is the culmination of everything we have learned over 50+ years. The finest amplifier ever created by Audio Research, the 330M must be experienced to understand its peerless performance.

Reference 160M MkII

Monoblock Power Amplifier
The Reference 160M MkII is a central pillar in the Audio Research range of Reference Amplifiers. With its trademark GhostMeter™ and four KT150 tubes, the 160M delivers new benchmark in musicality in every criterion of performance.

Reference 160S

Stereo Power Amplifier
The REF160S stereo power amplifier distills the astonishing resolution, dynamic impact, musical purity and finesse of the 160M into one beautiful and attainable chassis. It was designed for the music lover in all of us.

Reference 80S

Stereo Power Amplifier
Like every Reference amplifier before it, the 80S is a fully-balanced differential design. With switchable Pentode/Triode operation to suit listening taste, the 80S packs authority and refinement into an amplifier with two KT150 tubes per channel.

VT80SE

Stereo Power Amplifier
By combining world-class performance with flexibility and features like auto-bias, the VT80SE is easy to take home and just forget as you enjoy your music collection again for the first time. The SE version upgrades from KT120 to KT150 tubes.

Reference 750SEL

Monoblock Power Amplifier
The Reference 750SEL monoblock amplifier continues the story of the Reference 600 before it; that is, the pursuit of a full-scale vacuum tube amplifier with enough power to drive any speaker, and to provide a musical experience unlike any before it.

PREAMPLIFIERS

Reference 10

Preamplifier
In the years that followed our famed Reference Anniversary Preamp, our state of the art continued its forward march. The result is the best preamplifier Audio Research has yet devised, the ultimate Reference 10 line stage.

Reference 6SE

Preamplifier
Discover why Audio Research enjoys a long tradition of producing the finest preamplifiers in the world. With a fully balanced gain stage, The Reference 6SE delivers the highest performance ever available in a single-chassis preamplifier.

LS28SE

Preamplifier
Capitalizing on similar wiring & component changes in the REF6SE and REF Phono 3SE adds to the LS28SE’s pedigree. This flexible preamplifier draws on the development of Reference models and delivers classic Audio Research performance.

INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS

I/50

INTEGRATED Amplifier
The traditional combination of power and grace for which Audio Research is renowned is instantly recognizable even in this compact model. The I/50 is a fully integrated product while providing true Audio Research performance and sound quality.

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Reference Phono 10

PHONO STAGE
The Reference Phono 10 is our ultimate phono stage. It embodies everything we know about phono playback and incorporates many of the insights gained in the development of the Reference Anniversary and Reference 10 line-stage preamplifiers.

Reference Phono 3SE

PHONO STAGE
The Reference Phono 3SE continues the upgrades introduced in the Reference 6SE line-stage. The improvements heard immediately include enhanced resolution at all levels, greater purity and focus, improved transient speed and snap.

PH9

PHONO STAGE
Our classic all-tube phono stage offers the perfect match with a broad range of cartridges and tonearms. Flexible operation ensures that all-important calibration can be perfectly executed for proper setup. 

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DAC 9

TUBE DAC
The DAC9 combines a vacuum-tube analog section with a renowned D-A converter capable of decoding DSD music files and PCM files up to 384kHz.

ACCESSORIES

New ARC Remote

Upgrade your old ARC remote with our hand-crafted unit, made from a solid billet of aluminum, with a black Cerakote finish.

Audio Research: Making The Music Glow

The company’s first 50 years are celebrated in this lavish volume, sized with the dimensions of an LP sleev.