With a McIntosh amp, I would go with a McIntosh preamp. The C2200 is simply awesome in every way. I have only compared it to the BAT VK40 and the C2200 was much smoother with the same detail present. However I agree this isn't a fair comparison since the VK40 is SS.
BAT vk-31se or Mcintosh c2200
The more I listen to my anolog rig with a BAT vk-p5 w/ BAT`s six pack upgrade make`s me want to upgrade my SS pre with a tube pre. I have narrowed it down to those 2 since I have both BAT and Mcintosh in my system. I do know both pre`s have a good reveiw`s. The rest of my system BAT vk-p5 / Mcintosh c42/ Mcintosh mc352 / JM Lab Mezzo`s.
So which way would you go pro`s or con`s ( I am slightly if favor of the BAT. What do you think? David
So which way would you go pro`s or con`s ( I am slightly if favor of the BAT. What do you think? David