Opinions on ARC VS110/Ref110/VT100mkll/VTmklll

I have owned most of these amps over the years. I have heard the VS 110 but never owned one. I currently own a Ref 110 and I am very happy with it. If you can get a Ref 110 for $2900, you are getting a steal. At $4000. it is still a good deal. The Ref 110 is one of my favorite ARC amps. It hae a "rightness" the VT series of amps do not have. You can also easily use KT120 tubes in it. And the tube odometer lets you know exactly how many hours are on the tubes.

The realistic price of an Audio Research Ref should be somewhere around $5000. This Ref 110 looks far to good to be true. I would not buy something From another country to start. It was probably not set up for the electrical requirements here in the US. It could very well be 220v and not 110v.

I also would not pay $4000. for a VT100 mk3. That seems way to high. I sold my VT100 a few years ago for around 3000. Good luck!