Audio Research integrated amplifiers combine the company's legendary preamplifier and power amplifier expertise into carefully designed single-chassis solutions that deliver the full Audio Research experience. These integrateds maintain the brand's uncompromising commitment to vacuum tube excellence while offering practical convenience and simplified system building for listeners who appreciate great sound without the complexity of separate components. Each integrated is built to the same exacting standards as their Reference separates, with hand assembly in Minnesota and rigorous quality control at every stage of production.
The I/50 captures the essence of Audio Research's house sound in a more accessible package, delivering 50 watts per channel from KT150 output tubes. This refined circuit topology produces authoritative bass control and the dimensional, holographic soundstage that Audio Research amplifiers are known for worldwide. With both balanced and single-ended inputs, remote control operation, and the build quality that ensures decades of reliable performance, the I/50 represents an ideal entry point into tube amplification from one of the most respected names in high-end audio.