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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For the life of me I cant figure out why your not going with an AYRE KX-R Twenty Pre instead of Arc.  I have the REF 10 and the KX-R Twenty so I am not biased (Fanboy) to either brand. Why would you think the synergy is better with Arc?