Thanks for your responses. As I said, I'm using a Rotel integrated as a pre-amp for the 0.5. Which do you think should be the next move: send the amp to McCormack for an upgrade or buy a pre-amp? For now, at least, it would have to be one or the other.
Vandersteen 2ces, McCormack 0.5 and which pre-amp
Vandersteen 2ces and a McCormack 0.5 amp seems like a pretty popular combination among people on this forum. So, my question for the Vandersteen 2ce/McCormack 0.5 people is, which pre-amp are you using with this combination and why? I mostly listen to classical and opera, am currently using a Rotel integrated amp as a pre-amp and am thinking about making the move to a pre-amp. I play CDs only.