[jdandy]

John.......That is quite interesting that you considered the MC75's sound superior to the MC2301's. That comment may serve as the catalyst for me to one day carry the pair of MC75's down to the studio for a direct comparison to the MC2301's, both driving the Sonus faber Amati Anniversario's. I'm in no rush to do this but it may happen one of these days just to satisfy my curiosity. I would like to hear the MC75's with the Amati Anniversario speakers. They sound so good driving the PMC EB1i's, so there is little doubt the MC75's will be anything less than spectacular powering the SF speakers.

Bi-amping a pair of MC275's in stereo is something that never crossed my mind. I could have done that with the PMC's because they allow individual connections to the woofer, midrange, and tweeter. The SF Amati Anniversario's only have a single set of speaker terminals, so no go there. Wish the idea had crossed my mind. It would have been a fun experiment.

As for preamplifiers in the living room system I went from a C40 to a C2200, then to a C2300, then to a C1000C/T, then back to a second C2300. I am completely satisfied with the performance, features, build quality, and sound of the C2300. Compared to my C1000C/P preamp in the studio sound system, the C2300 is my next favorite McIntosh preamplifier. It is highly unlikely I will let my second one go. I am more than thrilled with the C2300 and MC75 pairing.