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Originally Posted by xv21
I have heard McIntosh C2600 and I did not like it. Sound was too warm. C52 sounds brighter. I have not heard C1100, but hopefully it is somewhere in the middle. Not too warm and not too bright.
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Thanks. I plan to audition all 3 preamps later this year, ideally with B&W 802D3. Mac has recently released the C49 which is interesting with the upgradable Digital/DAC. I hope MacIntosh will release same design for other SS (C52) and tubes preamps (C2600).
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Amps: Mc611s; Bryston 9BST Speakers: B&W 802D3, HTM1D3, B&W SCMs, 2x REL Carbon Special + Analysis Plus REL SpeakOn cable; Pre-Amp: C2700; Processor: Marantz 8805A Sources: Aurender N20; PSA Directstream DAC; JVC RS2000; Stewart Screen Cabaret with StudioTek 130 G4; Oppo UDP-205; Power & Cables: Taralabs bi-wire; WW XLR Silver Eclipse 8; WW Silver Starlight 7 Coax; Denali 6000T, Shunyata Alpha, Delta and Venom.
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