Tube preamp top clearance--McIntosh or in general

Keep in mind that the style of rack matters a lot. If you have a rack that's open on all sides, I do, then top clearance isn't as crucial. If the rack is enclosed or partially enclosed then it' very important. As someone said you can use a fan, and as always a little common sense goes a long way. Happy listening!

Go over to Audiokarma and do a search on the McIntosh Discussion Forum. You will find a lot of (mostly) useful information on the C2300 including comparisons with other McIntosh preamps.

Here is one link to a review by TonePub:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=150183&highlight=c2300+review

I listen to vinyl 90%+ of the time, but the line stage seems good on its own and most of my CD's are very listenable through it. I can't compare to your C46 because I have never heard it.

Dave

Dave, thanks for that!