I can't address the comparative strengths of the units you're considering but I can say that even the humble Audience aR6 is amazing. I use the word "humble" with great respect because I own both an aR6 and an aR6 TSS. I use the aR6 for my TV and Comcast cable box. I know that's overkill but without one on each side of my 48" wide equipment rack, I have a problem getting the TV and the cable box cords to reach the aR6 TSS.
Back to the point, last weekend I disconnected the TV and cable box cords from the aR6 and plugged them in to a an extension cord... and the picture on my TV went south to the point that even my wife asked what happened.
I'm a big fan of the Audience product line to the point of considering my aR6 TSS a source component versus an ancillary tweak.