Making The Music Glow. – partnering with author Ken Kessler the book commemorates the companys 50th anniversary.

Audio Research: Making the Music Glow, describes the people behind the company, designing, manufacturing, fine-tuning, and marketing the audio amplification and source components that have been regarded perpetually as among the best in the industry. Celebrating its first half-century, the book tells the story of a manufacturer that helped define high-end audio, with the sole purpose of elevating the sound quality of music in the home.

William Zane Bill Johnson established Audio Research in 1970, basing its products on what was then considered by many to be obsolete technology: vacuum tubes. Guided by his passion for music and quality listening with a refusal to fall victim to fashion and design trends of the times, Johnson was revolutionary in sound reproduction.

It needed to bring Bill Johnsons passion, creativity, and dedication to life, showcasing how Bills legacy lives on in the people and products that ARC continues to live and breathe today. Now more than ever, this book feels so right it endures, it is timeless, it is the perfect reflection of an Audio Research product in that it will last a lifetime.
With open access to the companys archives, the participation of employees, and the support and insights of Bills wife, Nancy, Audio Research: Making the Music Glow is filled with rare images, curated reprints of period interviews, the definitive product listing, and a study of what the experts have determined to be the companys 25 greatest achievements, augmented by fresh photography of each model. Within the pages are the stories of the companys roots, its development, its evolution, and its tenacious hold on delivering industry standard in music playback.