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RE: Any Audio Research VS-110 Owners?

I purchased old demo unit.It has maybe 300 hrs so barely broken in. I hesitate to admit that so far I prefer older ARC D240 MKII SS amp -smoother , more nuanced with fine detail and hmm warmer sounding amp despite being solid state. I'm little puzzled by reviews stating that vs55 , 110 are "tubey' sounding , maybe because of little overblown bass ??
Yes I'm aware that there are no exact substitutes for 6n1p tube but mullard ECC85 in V1 position is little less "piercing" than 6n1p. I listen in small room in close proximity to speakers so this may skew my perspective ;)
Regards, L



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