Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27?

I have listened to the LS27. I spent a few hours several weeks ago comparing it to the new McIntosh C48. Found the LS27 to provide a much wider soundstage with excellent image - a bit better than that the McIntosh for my taste. I liked it so much I'm considering buying one.

Mike

The next great model should be out for Axpona (April) I'd wait.

Tom,

Who's "next great model"?

Thanks,
Mike

Hmm, so it is not good for a company to continually try to improve its products. Better to make the best product they can and then just give up. I have to agree with Elizabeth. I have owned Audio Research products since 1985 and they make excellent gear. No one forces you to upgrade every time a new model is introduced.

Jafox, Markwatkiss - I think you are too hard on ARC. The days when ARC was launching new models almost yearly are long gone. Right now, ARC models seem to replaced after 4 years (some, like Ref-210/610 are already 6 years old, with no replacement on the horizon), which is probably more than industry avg.

Ref-3 was first introduced in 2004, so it is not surprising, that the lower cost model that is beeing introduced some SIX years later is close in performance.