AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL

Who is the king of Tube amplification between these two brands?

jeffvegas08-01-2021 5:59am

coppy777 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 119 posts 08-06-2021 at 03:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete David and Troy... nearly as good, eh? A ringing endorsement. We're all looking for "nearly as good".
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,851 posts 08-06-2021 at 09:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete We sold VTL many years ago. They were a pain to deal with.
kmmd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 73 posts 08-06-2021 at 10:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ‘Vac preamps offer remote thats not fully functional. Disappointing. VTL cust service is not so good. Dont work well with distributors i hear. Not many carry vtl. Higher end preamp, series III woefully overpriced at $30k.” I thought this was a thread about amps julia
jraducha Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 08-07-2021 at 02:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had a AR set up for a bit... went to Mcintosh, then over to VTL, will NEVER look back. Clarity, open, spacious, clean. Running Siegfrieds, 7.5mk3, and 6.5mk2 phono.... lights out
keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,306 posts 08-07-2021 at 04:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I find VTL to be grey tube sound. Newish ARC much better.