Audio Research Ref 3 Preamp + Mcintosh Mc501's

Is there anyone who has tried this combo? Can you give me your feedback please?
Thanks
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No concerns, they work well together I had them paired up with Eggleston Andra 2 speakers.

Connected via balanced IC's

The only way to be assured of match perfection is to get the components from the same manufacturer. I found that this gives a synergy that few if any combo might have.

Totally disagree with Stringreen comments above.

I've finally matched the Ref 3 with Mc501's. I feel they sound incredible and seem to work very well together. I can hear the the high, sweet mid range, the low and spacing between vocal notes
However, it seems the Mc501's kind of struggle a bit! The blue meters bounce more quickly comparing to when i mated them with the Parasound JC2.
As the Ref 3 sounds better a node better than the JC2. I can only see improvement but I'm unable to tell if the Ref 3 has performed/ mated for its best
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