VT80SE Amplifier

VT80SE Foundation Series Vacuum-tube AmplifierAudio Research's Foundations series is voiced to be a little more on the tubey side of things sonically.  They give up some of  the black background, resolution, and absolute truth that are hallmarks of the Reference Series, but also have a little bit more of a pronounced that sounds like a tube amp with a sense of lushness and romanticism that is lovely to enjoy. The Foundation series contains the LS28, the CD6SE, DAC9, and VT80SE. Of all the Audio Research amplifiers, the VT80SE is the a sweet spot in terms of an amplifier that combines a good amount of power, a price point, and a classic tube sound.  Sonically it is quite unique, being the first Audio Research Foundation series amplifier to use  KT150 tube. This combines  the lushness of the Foundation series with the sonic benefits of the KT150.The KT150 tube was designed from the ground up to be an audiophile tube. It's much more powerful than a KT88/6550, but also a delicate sound wit