CJ pre-amp with McIntosh amp?

Yes indeed, I have considered the 2500a. If I stay within the CJ family, I would want to upgrade quality-wise as well, not just with more power, although i understand the "a" upgrade is well worth the extra cash. Any other thoughts?

Yes the 2500A is more than just a power increase. The "A" upgrade adds more PRAT to the standard 2500. I had a 2500 which I had upgraded to the "A" level and the improvement was not subtle. If you like the cj sound you probably won't lke Mac at least I don't but that's my taste.

Chuck

There are a couple of 2500's for sale now for around $1500. would it be worth it to buy one and send off to CJ for the A upgrade?

I would ask cj for the cost of the upgrade. When I had mine upgraded it cost $500.00 plus shpping to them; they covered the shipping back to me. Hard to say whether it is worth geting one upgraded or wait until an "A" pops up. An original factory "A" model will be newer although if you send the unit in for an upgrade cj will go through it to make sure it is up to specs. I guess it depends on how much of a hurry you are in.

Chuck

Maybe I should just get the upgrade for my 2250