Back in the 80's and 90's Audio Research and Conrad Johnson


We're very competitive with each other. It seems like the main dealers at that time had one or the other. Nowadays you rarely ever see Conrad Johnson at a Brick and Mortar. ARC on the other hand is more popular than ever. Do you think this was mostly to do with marketing or Did ARC just come out with much better products than CJ?

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Showing 1 response by joeinid

Being an avid Conrad Johnson fan, my take is that CJ takes slow, steady, measured steps. Their gear, especially the higher end is stunning now. Probably not much to improve.

ARC keeps updating and improving, coming out with new models and keeping their name in the limelight.

ARC and CJ have slightly different flavors. My feeling is CJ is a touch warmer, ARC a touch cooler. Both superb but appealing to different tastes.