$12,000.00

Stereo, Tube Power Amplifier

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Product Description

We are pleased to introduce the Audio Research VT80SE amplifier, the Audio Research amplifier with the widest appeal to the greatest number of music lovers worldwide. By combining world-class performance with flexibility and features like auto-bias, the VT80SE has been an amp that is easy to take home and just forget as you enjoy your music collection again for the first time.

The big change from the VT80 to the new VT80SE is upgrading the KT120 tubes to the higher performance KT150 output tubes. Everyone should know that we have been deeply enamored with the KT150 as we feature it in all of our other amplifiers, from the VSi75 to the REF 750SE. Its performance is unparalleled and its 3,000 hour average life allows years of uninterrupted listening. The Audio Research VT80SE amplifier was originally designed with the KT120, the predecessor to the KT150, but these two tubes are electrically interchangeable and the demand for delivering the VT80 with the KT150 could be ignored no longer.

It is important to mention that the KT150 tubes supplied by Audio Research, for all of our products, are tested and measured for quality control and assurance, and are burned in for 48 hours. Then using our “Certified Matched” process, they are hand matched in sets with tolerances 10x tighter than standard off-the-shelf tubes, thus ensuring the finest audio quality possible.

With its auto-bias design, the Audio Research VT80SE can also be used with KT120 or KT150 output tubes and the circuit will adjust immediately when a new tube is installed. Protective fuses are installed for each output tube and can be replaced if the need ever arises. What sonic improvements will you hear with the VT80SE? As our Warren Gehl said, “More music!” Tonal color, detail, dynamic swing and purity are all improved, along with a bigger and more robust presentation. The music gets better, in every way.

Aside from the beautiful curves of the KT150 tubes, the only other way to distinguish the SE from the original VT80 is by a small sticker on the rear panel. Nothing else needed to change. The existing (optional) ventilated tube cover can be used with the taller KT150 tube set, there is still sufficient space to breathe. Hear for yourself how good your system can sound with the new VT80SE, it will make a tube-lover out of anyone who loves music

Brand

Audio Research

High definition is the primary goal of all Audio Research products. Ever since founder William Z. Johnson revamped the vacuum-tube design over forty years ago, the company has been at the forefront of audio innovation. Vacuum tube electronics under their watch set the standard for high-end audio and home theater surround sound. Each product is made in its Maple, Grove, Minnesota headquarters with the help of over 50 technical, assembly and support staff.

Experience exceptional audio quality with their line of amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, preamplifiers and sources (both digital and analog). All electronics feature vacuum-tube designs as opposed to the low-cost solid-state devices sold by many audio manufacturers. The result is unprecedented audio accuracy to please even the most demanding audiophiles.

The Reference 6SE line-source preamplifier perfectly showcases the company's commitment to quality. The latest chapter in the Reference Series brings the ultimate clarity without distortion or feedback. It features 6H30 tubes in the gain stage, a highly-regulated power supply, and an additional 6550 tube providing vacuum-tube regulation.

You are always in good hands with Audio Research's customer care team. They will repair and restore most products dating back over their 40-year history. In fact, their models are so reliable that they have gained collector status in the audiophile world and have superb resale value.

As a nationally recognized leader in the field of high-end audio and home theater, Overture is a proud dealer of Audio Research components, selling customers the best vacuum tube electronics from Audio Research in Sales Tax Free Delaware. Interested in purchasing a new Audio Research component? You can trade-in any component towards an Audio Research component by filling out Overture's Trade-In Form.