Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet?

Posted by Uncle Hippie (A) on September 26, 2014 at 08:56:34

Has anyone heard the new ARC SP20 yet? If so, how does it compare to some of their latest preamps and those from the past? Does the sound harken back to the classic SP6, SP8, and SP10 days, or is it more dry sounding like their recent flagship preamps? I think it is really neat that it has a headphone section. The headphone section would cut down on the need to wear out tubes on a headphone amp, but wow, $9k is really steep. These days it seems like every new audio unit costs around $10k. These companies must be trying to drain the last drops from the boomers' retirement savings. There aren't many millenials (or Gen. Xer's) who will ever be able to afford these luxuries.

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Topic - Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - Uncle Hippie 08:56:34 09/26/14 (22)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - fantja 17:00:47 09/27/14 (0)

Agree on the sticker shock. - cdb 15:39:09 09/27/14 (1)

RE: Agree on the sticker shock. - TheBrewmaster 21:43:57 09/29/14 (0)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - RGA 22:57:27 09/26/14 (0)

Wait a couple of years and buy used - Sondek 13:32:35 09/26/14 (0)

Bought one a month ago - E-Stat 13:11:15 09/26/14 (0)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - kentaja 13:05:14 09/26/14 (5)

RE: Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet? - AbeCollins 13:07:41 09/26/14 (4)

The upcoming Galileo GSi75 - E-Stat 13:20:31 09/26/14 (3)

Ouch! $19K is a bit over my financial pain threshold for audio gear and... - AbeCollins 17:24:36 09/26/14 (2)

agree 100% - mbnx01 10:56:07 09/27/14 (1)

RE: agree 100% - AbeCollins 13:29:35 09/27/14 (0)

ARC is not known for "value" (nt) - TheBrewmaster 09:31:47 09/26/14 (9)

All the ARC I ever bought were used... - AbeCollins 10:05:48 09/26/14 (8)

"....just about nothing for your money!" Huh? - Rick W 11:16:49 09/26/14 (3)

RE: "....just about nothing for your money!" Huh? - AbeCollins 12:46:02 09/26/14 (2)

IMO personal preference re: sound is not about value. - Rick W 13:58:25 09/27/14 (0)

RE: How about no preamp? - amioutaline? 19:47:26 09/26/14 (0)

RE: All the ARC I ever bought were used... - mbnx01 10:58:49 09/26/14 (3)

LOL !!!! - unclestu 12:35:06 09/26/14 (2)

RE: LOL !!!! - AbeCollins 12:54:55 09/26/14 (1)

RE: LOL !!!! - Trouser Trout 13:59:06 09/26/14 (0)

Has anyone heard the Audio Research SP20 yet?

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