Audio Research Reference Pre-amplifiers
Two new Reference pre-amplifiers
Reference 20 Preamplifier
The Reference 20 is the culmination of a singular objective: to advance beyond the established limits of preamplifier architecture and redefine what is possible in line-stage performance.
Developed without constraint, it represents a complete rethinking of the line-stage preamplifier. Every critical element—mechanical, electrical, and material—has been reconsidered in pursuit of one outcome: absolute sonic transparency.
The result, in keeping with Audio Research tradition, is consistent with achievements of the SP-3 and Reference 1 before it: a new reference, not only for the Audio Research, but for the category itself.
Reference 7 Preamplifier
The Reference 7 was created to bring the full measure of Audio Research’s latest work and advancement to a broader expression of the reference preamplifier.
Rather than adapting an existing design, it is derived directly from the same ground-up development that produced the Reference 20.
The objective was clear: to carry forward the essential advances of this new platform while delivering a product of exceptional focus, purity, and musical truth.
