Phono preamp
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Originally Posted by miner
^ I would enjoy a MP1000 except fir the cost of ownership. That level of phono stage deserves a $20K analog rig plus $5000 cartridge. I have never heard that level of audio analog equipment.
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Yes you have. The C1100 phono stage is sonically every bit as good as the MP1100. The MP1100 only adds more bells and whistles. I’ve been told this directly by two high ranking long term McIntosh employees. It’s only reason I didn’t buy a MP1100. Ultimately, I bought Moon 610LP with 820S power supply after a month long in home demo, couldn’t be without them once I heard them, analog magic with my MT10. That said, the C1100 phono is excellent and served me well for 4 years before i moved to Moon.
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Preamp: McIntosh C1100T/C1100C, McIntosh MX180
Amp: McIntosh MC611 (2), MC601 (3), MI254
Digital: McIntosh D1100, McIntosh MCT450, Meridian 808v6, Aurender N20, Aurender ACS10, Oppo 203
Analog: McIntosh MT10, Hana Umami Red
Phono preamp: Simaudio Moon 610LP, 820S
Signal cables: WW Gold Eclipse 7 speaker cables; Shunyata Sigma v2 XLR (2); Sigma v1 XLR (2), Transparent Ref XL (MM2) XLR; WW Silver Eclipse 7 (4)
Digital cables: Shunyata Omega USB, Omega Ethernet, Sigma Ethernet; WW Platinum 7 Coax, AES/EBU
Switch: Innuos PhoenixNet
Power: Audioquest Niagara 7000, Audioquest 5000, Audioquest Dragon, Hurricane PC, Shunyata Alpha HC, AQ NRG Edison outlets, (8) 20 amp dedicated lines, 125 amp subpanel
Speakers: Wilson Sasha DAW, Dynaudio Contour 30, Dynaudio Contour 25C
Subs: REL s/812 (6), REL s/510 (3)
Accessories: HRS M3X2 shelf (MT10), Stillpoints Ultra II v2 w/ bases (21), Ultra SS (12), Mini (12), LPi v1
Sound treaments: Artnovion
Last edited by j3brow; 03-23-2022 at 10:00 AM.
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