Audio Note M6 vs ARC Ref 3 Preamps...

Musicdesign, while I have no experience with Audionote, I have auditioned the ARC Ref 3 very recently, and found it compares EXTREMELY favorably with the more expensive VAC Renaissance Signature II. I have posted my detailed findings starting at:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1123254379&openfrom&58&4#58

I have owned both. AN noisier, but more musical.Little bit more detail and wider stage on ARC

I personally think An is clearing on a higher plane than AR.