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Posted by E-Stat (A) on July 15, 2014 at 16:16:36

In Reply to: Audio Research VS. Golden Age Amplifiers posted by Ross on July 15, 2014 at 07:41:26:

first hearing ARC gear when I was 17 completely recalibrated my listening perspective.

I visited a new shop in '74 when my system consisted of Dyna electronics and Double Advent speakers. It was then I was introduced to ADS speakers and H-K electronics (which I later purchased), but...

The shop owner took me upstairs and played the big system. I was completely blown away by the realism of Magneplanar Tympani IIIs tri-amped with ARC electronics. I'd heard quite a few speakers by that time including Bozaks, AR-LSTs, Altecs, Klipshorns, but none replicated the natural scale, depth and purity of that system. I purchased my first Audio Reserch component, an SP-6 preamp, in '81 and have owned several since.

I'm a fan of their sound and their no-nonsense instrument grade construction and appearance. Coincidentally, I just ordered an SP-20 today. I'll be moving the SP-9 MKIII to the vintage system. :)

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Topic - Audio Research VS. Golden Age Amplifiers - Ross 07:41:26 07/15/14 (11)

Why? William Zane Johnson proved to the audiophile world that... - Cleantimestream 09:44:12 07/20/14 (0)

RE: Audio Research VS. Golden Age Amplifiers - hahax@verizon.net 20:42:12 07/15/14 (0)

Oh yes........ - viridian 17:47:19 07/15/14 (1)

Agreed. On the other hand I have a modified ARC LS3 that is transparent as all get out. Very simply Schemo~nT - Cleantimestream 08:50:01 07/20/14 (0)

Don't know about the assigned label, but... - E-Stat 16:16:36 07/15/14 (2)

RE: Don't know about the assigned label, but... - kentaja 08:24:39 07/16/14 (1)

Cool! - E-Stat 10:37:13 07/16/14 (0)

A bit of clarification regarding abbreviations - 1973shovel 11:31:13 07/15/14 (1)

RE: A bit of clarification regarding abbreviations - Brian Levy 15:57:00 07/15/14 (0)

RE: Audio Research VS. Golden Age Amplifiers - Brian Levy 10:15:33 07/15/14 (0)

Yes - airtime 08:28:39 07/15/14 (0)

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Don't know about the assigned label, but... - E-Stat 16:16:36 07/15/14 (2)

RE: Don't know about the assigned label, but... - kentaja 08:24:39 07/16/14 (1)

Cool! - E-Stat 10:37:13 07/16/14 (0)

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