Audio Research Reference 75 SE

Audio Research Reference 75 SE Excellent Condition
Selling my beloved ARC Ref 75se to make room for a new Ref 80s I just bought. The 75 se is definitely the best amplifier I have owned, and I love it. But I got the itch!  I bought the 75se from my local dealer in Wauwatosa, WI and it has been used lightly. I typically would fire up my system on Friday nights and listen for 2-3 hours. About 1 year ago I sold my home to move into an apartment for 1 year while I found a new home out of state. The amp has been only used 2 or 3 times in the past year because I bought headphones for this time, don't want to lose my lease. 

Conservatively 400-500 hours.  Used to drive Vandersteen Quatro CT speakers and mated to an ARC Ref 6 preamp and Ref 3 phono pre. Protected by an Audioquest Niagara 5000. Used AQ Hurricane power cords and AQ William Zero & Base. I am over 60 so this is a unit that has been loved and babied. 

All original boxes and materials. Will be carefully packed. 

Please let me know if you have any questions. If you have read this far you probably already know how great these amps sound and how powerful and dynamic they are. 

The details:

The Reference 75 SE is a stunning amplifier in every way – performance, styling and reliability combined to elevate your music listening to a new experience. Capable of controlling a wide variety of speakers, the Reference 75 SE will transport you into the musical performance unlike any other comparable amplifier. At the heart of the Reference 75 SE is decades of proven Audio Research vacuum tube technology, a legacy unrivaled by any other manufacturer of tube electronics. Developed through hundreds of hours of critical listening, the carefully selected components comprising the Reference 75 SE combine to provide an amplifier which transcends traditional hi-fi, instead relaying music with realism and tangibility.

Visually, the Reference 75 SE hearkens back to past Audio Research products, taking inspiration from earlier amplifer designs. With its two large VU meters, which display power output as well as provide bias adjustments, the Reference 75 SE has a timeless appearance resembling precision laboratory equipment and an overbuilt, industrious aesthetic. Offered in both natural aluminum and black finishes, the understated look will complement any system.

The KT150 vacuum tube delivers power from the amplifier to your speakers. Newly designed solely for the audio industry, the KT150 offers higher power handling and current delivery. A matched pair of tubes per channel run conservatively, ensuring stable operation and many hours of trouble-free listening. Custom designed capacitors couple the output of the tubes to the speakers for the purest signal possible.

The Reference 75 SE is the new generation from a lineage of amplifiers only Audio Research could produce. Experience real music and unleash the capacity of your system – music in High Definition®