Mac C500 vs C1000

Has anyone compared the tubed versions of McIntosh's top preamps?

lula11-06-2008 10:01pm

tricon_dave Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 96 posts 11-07-2008 at 12:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Go over to the McIntosh forum of AudioKarma. Either do a search of the archives or post your question over there. You will get a lot of good information.
lapierre Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 547 posts 11-07-2008 at 05:47am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's the same. Only the phono section is different and the front panels.
lula OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 213 posts 11-07-2008 at 04:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Lapierre, I was told the phono sections were identical.....same specs and tubes I believe. Is there a sonic difference? There's an 8k price differential; did you find the line stages to sound identical?
lapierre Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 547 posts 11-07-2008 at 04:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Humm...I know the line stages are identical because I asked and received written email from MC. But I thought the phono sections where different. I will check with my friend who has the C1000.