Audio Research SP3

The Audio Research SP3—what more can be said about this hi-fi legend? It launched Audio Research from a small company to the established iconic American premier hi-fi manufacturer.

Features

1. Dual stereo outputs

2. Balance control

3. Full tape playback and dubbing controls

4. Phono input for turntable

5. Mode (Stereo/Reverse/Mono)

6. Auto-muting to suppress warm-up transients

7. Contour, bass, treble controls

   
   

The SP3 is well known amongst audiophiles. If you are reading this, I'm sure you have at least heard about it. It was the springboard product not only for Audio Research, but it was also an incredibly influential preamp in the industry. Many of the hi-fi industry reviewers or companies that came afterwards will say the SP3 was the product that not only inspired them or got them into hi-fi. Through the many years, many owners still enjoy their SP3s. Whether it's your first tube preamp or your favorite, the legacy of the SP3 is alive and well, and its reputation for some of the most beautiful sound reproduction keeps it alive and well in everyone's collective hi-fi mind. It has ensured it remains not only one of the best tube preamps ever made but also one of the most influential and iconic pieces of hi-fi, new or vintage. Period...