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which Audio Research pre-amp?

I've pretty much narrowed down my next pre-amp purchase to an Audio Research 6 or GSPre.  Ultimately, this will be paired with an Ayre VX-R.  For the sake of marital harmony I need to spread the purchases out over a few years.  
Is the 6 that much better than the GSPre?  I like the idea of having an integrated phone section but I read that the 6 / Ref 2 SE combo. blew away the phono section of the GSPre.  I don't listen to vinyl that much.  My current phono pre-amp is a Pass Aleph Ono.  thanks.
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caphill
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Get the ARC Ref 10 linestage if you can afford it. PSU is in a separate compartment unit. 
Quite a big step up from the Ref 6.
I had this Ref 10 linestage in my previous setup but I have since upgraded my setup and system to something else. 
But I'm still using the ARC 10 phonostage pre for my Kronos Pro turntable.
caphill
678 posts
 
Get the ARC Ref 10 linestage pre.
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