I have never been happier than with my current setup which includes
McIntosh Vintage Tube Tuner/Preamp mx110z.
I sold McIntosh SS C28 Preamp and bought the mx110z.
Happily, when I went to TT with 2 tonearms, mx110z’s two phono inputs made it easy.
http://www.roger-russell.com/tunpre.htmgood photos here
https://skyfiaudio.com/products/mcintosh-mx-110-tube-preamp-tunergood article about it
https://positive-feedback.com/Issue77/vintage_mcintosh_experience.htmMy integrated Tube Amp gives me remote volume which makes it easier to use Vintage.
Other poster mentioned using the tape loop to get remote volume when preamp does not have that.
only a few around for sale, and they are going up in price it seems
https://www.hifishark.com/model/mcintosh-mx-110-z.....................................
the tuner is fabulous (I have dedicated FM antena, thus good signal which it needs) I have found many/most people have never heard terrific FM, even my audiophile friends. I use the tuner, primarily for my Jazz station, it is the best sounding tuner I ever owned. My Carver Tuner is the best given weak signals, but doesn’t sound as good.
found this when deciding whether to buy
"When operating to spec, the mx110 tuner section is superb. McIntosh engineer (way back then) Richard Moderaffi (who originally designed the MR77 & MR78 tuners) (performs modifications on McIntosh tuners) said there is nothing he could do to improve upon the original design of the mx110 tuner section. It was (and still is) that good."
https://www.audioclassics.com/mods