Audio Research · Classic series tube power amplifiers

CL60

The Classic 60 - 60 W/ch of valves from 1989, the workhorse of the Classic range.

Catalogue code: CL60
Years: 1989
Type: power amplifier (tube)
Valves & speakers: 60 W + 60 W into 16 ohms
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Watts: 60
Watts_basis: per channel, 8 ohm load unless noted in rated_load
Channels: 2
Technology: tube
Class_of_operation: not stated in the catalogue sheet
Weight: 28.24 kg
Original_list_usd: $3,295 (rose to $3,495)

Safety

Valve equipment: 400-500 V is present on the plates and stored in the supply after switch-off. ARC units are valve-matched at the factory - replacement sets must be bought as matched quads/pairs.

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Model / catalogue number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1989; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.