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What's most important synergy wise???

I have a VK-D5SE CDP as my source, a VK-20 for preamp and MC501 monoblocks.

I am planning to get a better preamp and am considering both the BAT VK-52SE and the McIntosh c500 tube two-piece combo.

The BAT can be upgraded to the REX, has product line synergy with the CDP and allows me to control both the CDP & volume with just one remote.

The McIntosh has product line synergy with the Monoblocks, but forces me to wield two remotes...

Do you think the synergy between the preamp-amp is more important than that between the source-preamp ...Or... is the synergy between the source-preamp, with all the low level signals, more important???

(Or am I worrying over nothing???)
know_talent

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saki70
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Amp to speaker synergy , to me , is the most important !
Then tailor it with the source/pre .
saki70
907 posts
 
As above... what sounds good to one listener is just that ,
a personal preference . I don't equate that with synergy .

Synergy is about components that work well together . Whether one prefers the sound or not !

You wouldn't put a 3 watt SET amp with speakers having a wide impedance curve rated at 80db. And you wouldn't put a preamp with a 1k ohm output rating driving an amp with a 2k ohm input rating and so on . While you may get them to sound good to someone , with the right circumstances , it would not be a synergistic match .

Know talent ; you are worrying about the right stuff , just alter your priorities . It all matters , just to varying degrees . I still believe that the amp>speaker synergy is paramount with the preamp>amp coming in second .

Donning flame retardent suit !

Good luck .
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