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Integrated used as Preamp?

Can anyone comment on using an integrated amp solely for its preamp as opposed to buying a pure preamp? Reason I ask is because I have been eyeing a few Musical Fidelity preamps (such as the A3cr and A3.2) for a while but the integrated versions go for cheaper than the pure preamps. Why spend $150 more to NOT get the amp inside? I don't need the amp but why spend the extra money? Is there anything APPRECIABLE one should expect to lose from using the integrated instead of a pure preamp?
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johnnyb53
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I can think of a few integrateds that have good line stages, such as the Cambridge 640A and pretty much anything from Musical Fidelity.

Another plus is that you could biamp with the Cambridge or Musical Fidelity if you decided to make use of the power section after all.
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