Spectral preamps

I've used Spectral preamps successfully with many other amps.

I've heard a Spectral preamp used with a Marantz tube amp. Sounded good.

Yup, the above responses are correct. You don't even need to use MIT cables.

Google the reviews, goes both ways. If this is a deal where you cannot demo the equipment do not do it. I have listened to the Spectral Mit combo in years past. My impression was that it was great for people with high frequency hearing loss.

I use a full Spectral system - 30SS preamp, 260 power amp and 4000 pro CD player. I am pretty convinced of the system as a totality. I am not sure how well it works if you switch and swap.

As to Jegyed's slight acerbic comment. As most of the people who can afford high end will be beyond the first flush of youth they will, inevitably, have begun to experience high frequency loss. However, my experience with Spectral is nothing to do with the high frequencies. Rather it is a density of tone, a richness, that I have not heard anywhere else. Simply put it sound like music.