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REVIEW: Audio Research, Inc. 300.2 Amplifier (SS)

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Model: 300.2
Category: Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price: $5000 Cdn
Description: 300 Watt Stereo Class D fully balanced Amplifer
Manufacturer URL: Audio Research, Inc.
Manufacturer URL: Audio Research, Inc.

Review by cool miles ( A ) on July 05, 2006 at 13:08:55
IP Address: 209.135.77.138
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I have used this amplifier for a year. It provides good detail, is quite musical for a solid state amplifer. I had no real issues with the unit. It was inexpensive especially comparing sound at similiar priced units, that could not provide nearly the clarity and definition that the ARC Class D unit provided. If musicality is important to you and your budget on the other components is determined, you cannot go wrong with this unit. The unit works very well with the speakers.

I recently traded the unit in for a Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 302 Amplifier which is at a higher level, but could consider the 300.2 close family.
I touched a positive to a negative at one point and needed repair by ARC which they fixed very efficiently. The dealer loaned me over a few weeks several similiar priced amps one by BAT, one by Threshold. Neither came close to providing the definition and musicality of the ARC.


Product Weakness: Higher end more expensive amplifers may provide better speaker control because of higher voltage and more powerful energy systems.
Product Strengths: Best SS amplifier on the market at its Price, 300 watts per channel, energy efficient and not an alternative heating system for the house, Musicallity, fully balanced, definition , long term life since there are no heat loss issues, manufactured and designed by Audio Research


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Audio Research 300.2
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Audio Research LS 25 MK 11
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Audio Research CD 3 MK 11
Speakers: Focal JM Lab Mezzo Utopia
Cables/Interconnects: Transparent Music Wave Super
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jazz, Blues
Room Size (LxWxH): 14' x 20' x 15'
Room Comments/Treatments: Hard wood floors , good sound movement
Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 year
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Focal JM Lab Sub Utopia 2
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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