REF80S Product of the Year 2021
Soundstage (Australia) October 2021
Product of the Year 2021 – Aesthetics & Sound Quality Award

June 2021 HiFi Choice – REF80S
REF80S Best Valve Amplifier – HiFi World
Audio-Research-Ref-80S_HFW_Awards21_Jan22REF160S Reviews
Hi-Fi + (UK)
https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/audio-research-reference-160-s-stereo-valve-power-amplifier/
Hi-Fi News (UK)
https://www.hifinews.com/content/audio-research-ref160s-tube-power-amplifier
Stereophile (US)
https://www.stereophile.com/content/audio-research-reference-160s-power-amplifier
Soundstage (Australia)
Audio Beat (US)
http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/audio_research_reference_160s.htm