Mac C2300 vs Aesthetix Calypso/Rhea?

Thanks Mtdking for your honesty and openness. Just to let you know I do not use balanced cables in my current system. Only RCA.

Rick
(RWD)

Rick that is a good question.

My audition lead me to several Pre Amps including Shindo, Aesthetix's, C2300 and McIntosh C46 which I ended up buying. But I could have easily bought the Aesthetix's and tweaked with upgraded tubes and fuses. Within a year, I ended up buying the C500 after listening to C1000.

My observation is I don't know if the C2300 is going to be significantly better than Aesthetix's combo. I do suggest investing in higher quality tubes for Calypso and Rhea as I did for the C500.

Keep the Asetheti'x combo unless your going to move up to C500 or Callisto Eclipse.

I had the Calypso and replaced it with the PS Audio PCA-2 with outboard PS which is better IMO. I would like to hear the C2300 myself.

You must really have a thing for blue lights.

I have the Calypso/Rhea combo and wouldn't take that C2300 if you gave it
to me. I guess I could always sell it though :-)

Edit: Come to think about it, the Aesthetix gear already has blue lights.
Wrong shade? No meters though.

I like the blue light theme. I have a Rhea but a Bat VK51SE linestage. A beautiful combination in my opinion. Also blue lights on both.!!!!!!! I also own a pair of Mac MC 501's which are in my second system. The C2300 is ok but not in league with the Rhea and Bat combo