Audio Research
VT80SE
Introduced 2017$12,000 MSRP
Foundation-series stereo amplifier rated at 75Wpc from KT150 output tubes with automatic biasing, requiring no user adjustment over tube life.
MSRP
$12,000
Used market · Excellent
$7,500
-38% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $12,000 at launch to $7,500 today.
Specifications
- Type
- Tube stereo power amplifier
- Inputs
- Balanced XLR and single-ended RCA
- Outputs
- 8 and 4 ohm output taps
- Topology
- Push-pull KT150 (two matched pairs) with auto-bias; two 6H30 drivers
- Weight
- 45.7 lbs
- Power output
- 75W per channel continuous, 20Hz-20kHz
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