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Good Preamp with Digital Input

I am in the market for a new two channel preamp and would like one that will match well with my McIntosh MC352 Power Amp. My speakers are Magnepan 3.6's with a REL Sub. Most importantly, the new preamp must have at least one optical input and a remote.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Mike
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tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Z-Systems RDP-1,assuming you are using a DAC.
mikelavigne
2,199 posts
 
EMM Labs DCC2 would be hard to beat as a DAC/pre combination. the new Signature Edition version, when matched with the SE CDSD transport, will give you the best digital out there.

most of the other DAC/pre's use a digital volume control and digitize all inputs; a bad thing IMHO.
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kr4
3,685 posts
 
Theta Gen VIII. The Z-systems, good as it is, is all digital, no analog and no D/A.

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