AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL


Who is the king of Tube amplification between these two brands?
jeffvegas
Vac preamps offer remote thats not fully functional. Disappointing.

VTL cust service is not so good.  Dont work well with distributors i hear. Not many carry vtl.  Higher end preamp, series III woefully overpriced at $30k.
David and Troy... nearly as good, eh?  A ringing endorsement.  We're all looking for "nearly as good".
‘Vac preamps offer remote thats not fully functional. Disappointing.

VTL cust service is not so good. Dont work well with distributors i hear. Not many carry vtl. Higher end preamp, series III woefully overpriced at $30k.”

I thought this was a thread about amps julia
I had a AR set up for a bit... went to Mcintosh, then over to VTL, will NEVER look back. Clarity, open, spacious, clean. Running Siegfrieds, 7.5mk3, and 6.5mk2 phono.... lights out