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REF3 with VS115

Hi folks
I wanted to buy a ARC LS 26 and a VS 115. I heard the combination and it sounded really good.
However, I got the opportunity to buy a second hand REF3 (first owner, less than 1 year old) for less money than the LS 26 (new).
Now I wonder if the REF3 is too much for the VS 115?
Am I in for a disappointment due to a mismatch or should I grasp the opportunity?
Thanks for your insights.
Jan
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mitch4t
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I wonder if the bass on the Audio Research REF amplifiers and all of their reference components have an enhanced bass sound also.

When I purchased my Audio Research REF CD7 (moving up from a CD2), I noticed the increased bass in the player immediately.
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mitch4t
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Audphile1...yeah all of the Ref preamps had bass in spades, so the Ref3 fell right in line with its predecessors in that regard....I really loved my Ref2 mk2 and it was an outstanding preamp...I was shocked by how much better the Ref3 is, I didn't think it was possible to improve upon the ref2 mk2 so much.

I think I'm talking myself into purchasing a pair of Audio Research tube amps....I've always been a solid state amp guy.
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