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Primaluna Evo 400 Preamp pairing with McIntosh MC1502

Greetings of the day.This is my first post in this forum. I am faced with a peculiar problem of preamp / amp pairing. 
Without going into the history of how this happened ( that's a long story ) I have a brand new Primaluna Evo400 pre amp and a brand new Mc1502 power amp on its way to me. These were procured on order specifically and returns and exchanges are not an option. 

My question is , has anyone worked with this combination or heard this before. While individually they are both stellar performers , I am concerned about possible synergy deficiencies. If this forum can offer feedback or advise ways to counter any possible synergy issues by way of sources , cables , speakers.  I would be grateful.

Currently I run a Musical Fidelity M6 500i with Elac FS249 speakers ,my source is exclusively HDD digital music and streaming from Tidal , Spotify , Apple and other similar services through a Cambridge Audio CXN v2. My music preferences are , Jazz , slow blues , Saxophone and lounge / house music. Classic rock on occasion. 

Thank you in advance and I look forward to all your inputs. 
bharat
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millercarbon
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Oh well. She sure enjoyed mine.
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samzx12
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I have a Evo 400 preamp and McIntosh MC402 amp and really enjoy the combination.  Not familiar with your speakers or heard a MC1502 amp but I doubt you'll find it a bad match. 
bharat OP
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@stereo5 , 

Hi Stereo , The Primaluna was a planned purchase. The 1502 was a gift from the family.
Sonically , I really liked the sound of both, I chose the PL purely because of potential domestic  logistics . The Mcintosh weighs in excess of 100 pounds. The PL weighs just over 50. 
bharat OP
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@samzx12 , Thanks for the info. Im glad. That they are a good fit. 
bharat OP
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@tablejockey , I was hoping that someone would have experience with a similar combination. The DAC and speakers and lastly the cables  are going to be upgraded anyway and thought that forum members may have an idea if these may offset any challenges that could potentially arise. 
But I see your point. Let them all come together and Ill reach out again. Though Im sure that someone would have a similar set up. 

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