What’s the most underrated used Audio Research gear?


Sure, everyone loves the SP-8, SP-10, etc., but what about the sleeper ARC gear that’s still a good deal used? Recently got a used SP-17 and love everything about it for the price, but it got no love from either the press or the boards. 

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Dual 76B and SP3-A-1. Much magic there. Especially when used to drive Maggie Tympani IIIs. 

17 is a great pre… the HD amplifier is a brute of a sleeper… hybrib tube / SS

One you will seldom encounter or hear about are the mono tube amps: VM220.  Magical.

I've been using an ARC LS7 that I bought used back in 1998(!) and it has consistently been an absolute champ. I have turned it off a handful of times in that period, and never changed a tube. what a demon!