Audio research ref 6SE vs world


Which tube or SS line stage do you like as much or more and why? Any cheaper options that you actually preferred?
smodtactical
Just heard a friend’s Allnic M3000 or something tube preamp and it was really nice!  Thing weighed over 50 lbs and had terrific bass and clarity.

Nobody mentioned Allnic yet so here you go.
I would love to know if anyone has opinions between the Allnic L3000 mk2 / L4000 and the AR REF3 preamp.
@redwoodaudio Allnic quite pricey though right? I wonder if there is something cheaper than ARC that can compete well with it sonically.

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