New McIntosh DA2 DAC

275 views and no opinions?
I did get to listen to both the C53 and the C2700 through their onboard DA2 DACs.  Using both tube and SS McIntosh amps and amazing speakers at AudioClassics in Binghamton, NY.
The tube pre plus tube amp combo was a bit too muddy for me, and as I have nice SS amp I mostly listened with SS amp.  I did not care for the SS C5300.  I loved the 2700.  Wrapped me in a blanket of warmth.  That said, I do not think the McIntosh DAC was as revealing as my PSAudio DS DAC, but I did not have it with me to compare.

thank you for your feedback on listening to these preamps!  this help me out tremendously..

glad it helped!  I really wanted to like the McIntosh...Ended up buying an AudioNet Preamp and an Auralic Vega G2 DAC.  Could not be happier!