The Cary is not a bad match for all SS amps, only ones with low input impedance such as Pass. I have a Cary slp-05 with Classe CAm-350's-excellent combo.
New preamp: lamm ll2 or Cary slp 05
I haven't decided if I'm going to go the integrated or separates route, but if I get separates I need a preamp and was wondering what would be some good preamps that I could hang on to for a long time. The Cary and lamm both seem to be well reviewed and the lamm seems like it would be half the cost if bought used. The power amp would either be tube (something like a VTL), solid state (pass labs) or maybe the Moscode hybrid, and the speakers will most likely be Dynaudio monitors, although this isn't certain either.