AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL


Who is the king of Tube amplification between these two brands?
jeffvegas
I called VTL once to get some information on one of their used amps for sale and they denied it was in their database and refused to give me any info on the amplifier.  Any one here had poor customer service from VTL? 
Any lovers for VAC gear? I called them once and they owner/designer answered the phone and was very informative and nice. 
Customer service from VTL is an oxy moron, they do sound better than AR to my ears though. Enjoy the music
As you're only comparing two brands, then one can only say which is better. (Best applies with a minimum of three.)

That said, there are at least half a dozen brands of tube amplification better than the two named.  And that's a modest estimate.