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Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27?

The new LS 27 is coming to the dealers now. Called the Audio Research and they said the new LS 27 sounds better than the Ref 3 and very close to Ref 5. That is the reason why the listing price of the LS 27 is changed to around $7,000 so that it won’t affect the sales of the Ref 5 too much.

Have you heard the LS 27 and how do you like it?
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lougiants
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With respect to ARC upgrading to new models - it is just smart marketing and business.
They KNOW that the legion of ARC fans will rush out and purchase the latest model, Example - LS16 to LS16MKII to LS 17 and same for the LS25, MKII up to LS26. With the clever note: trickle down from the Ref,a baby reference, and sounds better then the former reference at 1/3 the cost.
I would bet 10 years from now the new LS28 or LS19 will not have 6H30 tube, it will have a different tube or back to a different supplier 6922 or whatever - with the note (new supplier, new circuit) and people will say Ahh ---- never liked that 6H30 anyway too dry and sterile.
I am not knocking this or being an ARC basher at all. The ARC products I have heard I liked (which is all the reference gear).
lougiants
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Pubul57 - I agree with your comments (in response to hifigeek1) on twenty year old designs being every bit as good.

There are manufacture who do not change their lineup every 3 or 4 years and are still in business - off the top of my head - Quicksilver, Dehavilland, Edge and CAT.
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