McIntosh C-2200 Preamp

I had it for a demo and liked it very much even though I did not need it because my DAC (dCS Delius) has its own volume control. but it did ad some wormth to the presentation. it is nice preamp, go for it.

I tried it and it was a little bright and lean for me.
I switched to an Hovland HP100 and it was much better in every way.
Recently, I tried out a Lamm LL2 Deluxe w/ the MC401 and that is a very good combination.
Good luck,
Tim

I have had it for over 2 weeks on loan. The midrange have had a nice warmth and body. Bass wasn't as tight or as deep as in my Krell KRC-3, and the resolution was nowhere near as good. But overall, a very nice sounding pre.

i like my c2200 very much as a matter of fact i like everything about it EXCEPT......................the remote,its huge & clumsy & way too busy,its allmost like mac dreamed up stuff to put on it.

its like the boy scout knife of remote controls but other than that its one hell of a preamp.

mike.

I have c2200 and been using it for almost a year my amp is a mac 7300 old pre was solid state mac and a bunch of others. From the first my was happy and now am delighted my wife really loves the sound she especially loves gospel music so voices kick it. I took to my brothers house while I was on vacation he has a 352 w/ c42 I do believe thats his pre. anyway he really loved the c2200 it was a little bit of a tussle to get it back. any way I heartily can recomend this pre