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Bowers & Wilkins’ Steyning Research Establishment, launched in 1981 by John Bowers, redefined speaker design through breakthroughs like Matrix bracing, the Nautilus tube, and diamond tweeters—pioneering acoustic innovation that still shapes high-end audio today.
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In the final part of his interview, new Audio Research owner Val Cora outlines bold plans for reviving the iconic brand—promising U.S.-made innovation, design freedom, and a renewed push for excellence, including a special update to the i50.
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In one of 2023’s biggest audiophile bombshells, Valerio Cora of Acora Acoustics rescues Audio Research from near-bankruptcy, vowing to preserve its legacy while energizing the iconic brand with support from returning staff and industry goodwill.
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Trent Suggs reveals how Audio Research’s Certified Pre-Owned program boosts customer loyalty and resale value, while teasing major product launches and reaffirming the company’s uncompromising focus on sonic perfection and sustainability.
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Acora Acoustics’ founder Val Cora shares how his love for both stone and sound led to creating the granite-bodied VRC speaker—earning acclaim at shows for their transcendent sonics and redefining what speaker cabinets can achieve.
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Trent Suggs of Audio Research defends hi-fi’s future, citing surging interest from younger listeners and the runaway success of the $5K I/50 amp. With expansion plans underway, he’s betting on loyalty built early.
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JJ ditched vinyl for digital ease, but it’s his careful speaker setup, Anthem room correction, and a surprising Ethernet filter from Network Acoustics that helped his compact listening room transcend its limits.
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Trent Suggs recounts his emotional, improbable journey to buying Audio Research—a story of passion, perseverance, and a vision to make high-end audio more accessible without compromising the brand’s iconic hand-built legacy.
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Tim Lim from Singapore sets a new distance record for PMA’s “No, I Have the Best System…” column—sharing lessons from 20 years of audio upgrades, regrets, and triumphs in a dedicated hi-fi room inside a high-rise BTO flat.
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After testing 49 amps, Jonson Lee crowns the Danish-built Densen DM-30 for its balance of smooth neutrality, reliability, and cool operation—outshining even the visceral Proceed AMP5 and musical Audio Research D115.
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After testing 16 interconnects, Jonson Lee concludes that cables over $100 can offer real gains, price doesn’t predict performance, cleaning contacts boosts clarity, and a cable’s sonic character stays consistent across gear.
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Reporting from High End Munich 2022, Gilles Laferrière reflects on dream systems, surprising entry-level performance, and passionate interviews—while urging exhibitors to ditch the arrogance and set up their rooms right.
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During a visit to The Source AV, Jonson Lee auditions a carefully curated $10K system featuring Sonus Faber, Audio Research, and REL—and discovers a compact setup capable of truly moving musical experiences.
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Jay Jay French recalls funding his first hi-fi with pot money, trashes a Dylan concert, and champions budget gear that “sniffs cocaine like it’s Jaws”—all while slowly, skeptically courting jazz.