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McIntosh Guy Going Tubes? (Maybe?)

Need some thoughts, comments, advice: present system (mainly McIntosh): Wilson Sabrina’s, MC601 monos, C52 pre, MEN220 room cor, MB50 streamer, MCD80 spinner, PSAudio P10 regenerator. My thoughts are to go analog/tubes via MC275 MKVI monos with C2600 pre(and undefined TT). Pros - Cons?
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shadorne
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C2600 preamp with a good quality SS power amp is the way to go, IMHO. You can roll tubes taste...
tlong1958
158 posts
 
I agree with ^
Keep the 601s and get the C2600.
I have the C2500 with an MC 452 and the MEN 220. Very happy with this combination 
ejr1953
911 posts
 
I agree with tlong1958,
I have a C2500 with Genalex Gold Lion tubes and an MC452 and would not change.  I used to enjoy a C50 and when I received the C2500, there was a small, but noticeable change in the "musicality", especially voices and acoustic instruments; when I swapped out the stock tubes for the Genalex, those qualities improved even more.
The MC601's are such great amplifiers!  I personally would not change those out.
tlong1958
158 posts
 
I put those same tubes in my C2500. Nice improvement 
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stereo5
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I am in agreement with the others. I have a C2500 with the Gold Lion tubes in the line stage and a MC152 solid state amp=Heaven. 
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