ARC Ref 3 or VTL 6.5?

Thinking about upgrading my ARC LS25 II. Considering VTL 6.5 or ARC REF 3. My amp is VTL MB450 and speaker is Wilson Sophia.
Thank you for your time.

allenc06-28-2006 1:04am

guidocorona Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,298 posts 07-01-2006 at 07:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Right on Dgad!
webmaster5a1c Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 12 posts 07-03-2006 at 04:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The ARC is a stunningly good preamp! On top of that, I have found that VTL has awful customer service. G. Garfield
oneobgyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 410 posts 07-03-2006 at 08:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can also vouch for the fact that the customer service at ARC is second to none
pscialli Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 80 posts 07-04-2006 at 01:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've had the opposite experience with VTL. I've called or Emailed Bea two or three times with questions and was handled very professionally and quickly. I haven't dealt with ARC customer support in several years, but my experience was that while efficient, they were not particularly folksie and the repairs were extremely expensive. As I said, I haven't worked with ARC in a long time, so my experience may not reflect the current state of affairs. However, I've had nothing but good will and superb sound from my VTL product.