In fairness, the look of the VU meters on the Audio Research amps are more understated and less vivid blue than the ones on McIntosh models. So when the REF 160M came along with its central panel sporting a large, backlit VU meter, Audio Research’s enthusiasts… absolutely loved it. Audio Research enthusiasts find those large VU meters in McIntosh products a bit garish. But, in all other manners, the two move in very different circles. Both have their followers – in fact, both have followers who are loyal to the point of decades-long exclusivity – and both have an extensive portfolio of analogue and digital electronics (McIntosh’s interpretation of ‘extensive’ is not put through the high-end filter, however, and is more ‘comprehensive’ as a result). It’s funny, but Audio Research and McIntosh are all part of the same happy family, have so much in common, but are also miles apart.
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