ARC Ref 6 VS. Vac Renaissance MK V

Have heard the Ref 6. Was super detailed and transparent but very forward. Have not heard the VAC preamp. Thoughts?

dchattleton01-30-2018 2:18am

rhljazz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,255 posts 01-31-2018 at 01:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have not heard either of your two choices but I do own the Renaissance mk1 which replaced an Audio Research preamp. The build quality of the VAC is superior to the AR if that matters to you. I would take the VAC without thinking twice. The only limitation I noticed on the mk5 is only 3 inputs plus the phono, so if you have a lot of things to connect you have a problem.