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Musical Fidelity Seperates v,s Plinius 8200 II int

I am in processs of upgrading my system. What are thoughts of using either Musical Fidelity A3.2cr Preamp and amp verses Plinius 8200 Mk II intergrated amp. The rest of my system is Marantz SA8260 player and Dynaudio Aud 70's

Also, would I see benefit in adding Musical Fidelity X-10v3 tube buffer to SA8260. This player's SACD playback is exellent but I feel Redbook could be improved a little.
All comments welcomed
kiwicoupe

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beeeman
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Hi - I have recently replaced a Plinius pre-amp/Plinius 8200P power amp combination with a Ming Da MC3008AB class A single ended tube amp. It uses 805 and 300B valves. I have worried after using Plinius and before that McLaren (Kiwi built SS power) that valves would not have the speed and power I like. No need to worry this 40W per channel integrated amp has amazing output - who says valves can’t do bass, but with a whole new level of vocal finesse and musicality. I am a Plinius fan from way back, but if you are looking at a tube buffer why not make the leap to the other side. I’m now looking at replacing my Perreaux phono pre to a Ming Da valve unit to have tubes all the way.

Cheers
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