| Model: | VTM200 |
| Category: | Amplifier (Tube) |
| Suggested Retail Price: | $15000 |
| Description: | 200w tube monoblocks |
| Manufacturer URL: | Audio Research, Inc. |
| Model Picture: | View |
| Review by dcaprilia (A) on November 19, 2002 at 19:25:51 IP Address: 12.236.93.124 | Add Your Review for the VTM200 |
Out of the box the first thing I noticed was how quiet these amps were. Im not that good of a critic to describe these amps with all the colorful words so bare with me---Im a relatively new (8months) audiophile whos only experience is listening my last amp which was a ARC V-140.Compared to my previous amps ---I heard more bass and separation of the instruments---the sound stage of this amp was much bigger--much much bigger in fact that the sound was now coming from past the speakers...
I listen to all sorts of music--- my main songs of choice are Fast Cars by Tracy Chapman, Acoustic (album)Everything but the girl. Time to say goodbye by Andrea Bocelli.
Keeping this review extremely short I want to end by saying that by being in a hobby with relatively no end...Im now closer to the end than to the beginning.
| Product Weakness: | I wish I could somehow make the tubes stand so I can see them glow... |
| Product Strengths: | power,soundstage. |
| Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
| Amplifier: | Previous ARC-V140 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | ARC LS-16 |
| Sources (CDP/Turntable): | ARC CD-3 |
| Speakers: | Martin Logan Quest-z |
| Cables/Interconnects: | Tara Labs- The One |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Eveything but the girl |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 30 x 30 x 20 |
| Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | Monster AVS-2000 |
| Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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