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McIntosh owners - please help me decide ona preamp

Here are my options:

1. C500 c/t for $8000 - new
2. C1000 c/t for $10,000 - used less than 100 hours
3. C1000 c/t/p (all three pieces) - $14,000 - used, unsure of hours

Whatever I don't buy, will leave me with money for a 207, 151 or mcd1100.

My amps are the 2301. Speakers are Salon 2's.

Thanks!!!
mbovaird
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
Do you really need to ask...the $14K solution is the way to go. Then start saving for those $10 cable elevators ;-)
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clockmeister714
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Get a C50. Or at least audition one. Really cool piece of gear -- one that is providing me with a lot of satisfaction. I am running mine with an MC275 mkV.
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phillyb
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C2300 replaced my C200.
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patsuh
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I suggest to buy a audioresearch ref 5 preamp instead of mcintosh because is well known that mcintosh preamps are poorly designed preamp , they are reliable but not even close in performance to arcs, please see pictures inside units and compare
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