22K ohm would be nothing for the 2.0 Kevin told me it would drive a 600ohm load with no problems. If case you want them, the 2.0 does not offer a balance control nor a phase swtich. Design wise, the 2.0 does not invert polarity at the inputs or outputs.
I'm sorry I can't offer any comparisons to the Ren II or the ARC Ref 3. The wait time is painfully long. I ordered mine in early April and received it mid July. I just spoke to Kevin the other day and they are pretty busy- which is a good thing. I think sometimes if you get your order in during a build "run", you may have a substantially less wait time.
Kevin is very pround of his products and will not rush them until they met VAC's exacting standards. I'm not sure if you are aware of this- VAC does all the chassis work in house- right down to the smallest knobs. Pretty impressive.
I'm sorry I can't offer any comparisons to the Ren II or the ARC Ref 3. The wait time is painfully long. I ordered mine in early April and received it mid July. I just spoke to Kevin the other day and they are pretty busy- which is a good thing. I think sometimes if you get your order in during a build "run", you may have a substantially less wait time.
Kevin is very pround of his products and will not rush them until they met VAC's exacting standards. I'm not sure if you are aware of this- VAC does all the chassis work in house- right down to the smallest knobs. Pretty impressive.