Audio Research announces Reference 80S
 

I keep hearing this, but never see anything official. and that link no longer works.:scratch2:

+1 Link to source has no openable window. Nothing on ARC site.

The Darko site appears to be undergoing maintenance at this point. The link worked for me--sort of--earlier this morning, but I couldn't get past the cookies-acceptance notice.

Very strange rollout, because there's still no mention on their website or in their social media accounts.

Wow, only a $1.5K reduction price from the Ref 160s price in the US... the price must normally be much higher in The UK.

That's how ARC always was up until its acquisition by McIntosh & Co. - it would take months for new product to appear on the ARC website. So maybe the company is returning to its roots?

Certainly a good looking piece.............

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...1&d=1611418097

Very nice looking unit--maybe black as well