Which Preamp will go well with Mag 3.6R ?

Tube preamps are great with Maggies and a high powered amp, that's exactly the set up I have.

I would suggest buying a good DAC (Benchmark, Bel Canto, Bryston, PS Audio) instead of a CD player to start, and use it to decode lossless files. An AppleTV or SONOS are great ways to start. You download your music once, then only have to search for it with the remote. If you spend your money on the DAC, I believe you will get much better sound, unless you move WAY up the CD foodchain. That's my experience at least. If you are not going to play vinyl, then the good DAC-Music Server is the best reasonably priced option.

Preamps, there are many excellent choices, I would start with used ARC, Conrad Johnson, McIntosh (I love the sound of the C2200), Cary, and Rogue.

One last thing, the Bryston 4Bsst is probably not going to really wake up your Maggies. I would cut your budget on the front end and start by looking at the 14 Bsst, that will make the Maggies sing. I had the 7BSST's (really the same thing as the 14bsst) previously and they were some of my all time favorite amps with Maggies. A very good match.

Good luck, and let us know what you get.

Oh No Mac, 14 Bsst ?
Are you trying to kill me? (Ha ha, if my wife finds out the revised budget, I'll might not live to enjoy my Maggie ^^)

Hmmm, thought 4B was enough... back to drawing board...

DAC?
My first reaction was... "What the heck is that?"

I've had MG 1 about 25 years ago, enjoyed it very much.
Then with the marriage and kids and all that basic needs... forced me out of audio world for past 20 years.

Now I'd like to claim my hobby back.

Back to DAC...I've researched a bit... (Benchmark DAC1 HDR/USB looks good, what ya think?)

So I can play back my music in Apple computer with DAC?
Could you explain little bit more about how DAC works please...

Thank you SO much,,, your input was very helpful.

Jon

The 4b is not enough power to get the best out of the 3.6's. (I had one on my 3.5's-just not enough in any decent sized room. It just won't get the low end going IMO) I have not heard them with the classe cam 350's however.

jonk - About the DAC, I would recommend a tubed version. I have a Scott Nixon tube DAC that I think is a wonderful piece of equipment. Mdht owners also rave about their DACs.