2. amps-preamps
  3. 1447876318

mcintosh c52 vs 2300/2500 preamplifier

hi, i have a mcintosh mc601 amplifiers, mcinstoh c2300 preamplifier and dynaudio c4 confidence speakers.
there are a new preamplifer in the market "mcintosh c52", is better that mcintosh 2300 in relation to the sound quality?, the idea is conect the aple minimac to the c52 by usb but the quality sound is better that 2300?
128x128orionpcgames
orionpcgames's avatar
orionpcgames OP
38 posts
 
then, the 2300 is better? in relation to the quality sound , the c52 is more versatil
effischer
560 posts
 
That was my perception. The C2300 was about as good as it gets, at any price. I may go back to tubes and get a C2500 at some point, but not until I have more free time.
ejr1953
912 posts
 
I have found that external DAC's are the best option for me, as the technology in those has improved over the years, have had three of them to date, don't use the DAC built into my pre-amp.  For the last 14 months have immensely enjoyed my PS Audio DirectStream DAC.

I have a C50, find that it warms up very quickly and to me, sounds great.  One of my audio buddies is trying to get me to upgrade to a C2500.  Over three decades ago I worked in the high end audio business and found that tube equipment deteriorated, so after several months, swapping out the tubes on an amp-preamp setup dramatically improved the sound.  Since then I've steered away from tube equipment.
More to discover