mcintosh home theater pre-amp tuners.

scorpio1951, i bought my mx132 from audio classics about 3 years ago from audio classics for $1200.00.  my son gave me the mc602. i bought the mx132 because it was what i could afford.

  You did fine. I have bought from Audio Classics, always with good results. 

  mcgal, I am using the MX-132 for home theater, and only occasionally use it for two channel listening. I also own a C2300, and it is superior for two channel listening. 

Most of my audio equipment also came from Audio Classics, I am close enough to drive there as well as listen and pick up. Great bunch of guys there.

McIntosh MX132, MX121, MX122 aren't that good for two-channel listening to music. You will have to step up to its top of line HT preamp processor such as the MX160, MX151, MX150 to achieve great quality stereo listening to music to match with your MC602 amp. Since you aren't doing HT if I were you I would get a good quality stereo preamp. McIntosh makes good stereo preamp.