thanks guys for answering in this older thread.
luisma31 thank you for the tube quantity information.
I believe the M60 Mk2’s i’m looking at have the mk3 upgrade already if not I’ll send them to Atmos for the upgrade.
AudioTroy thanks for that quick comparison that makes sense to me after owning the Finale Audios 300b’s great amps, but they never left me with the feeling they were doing the speakers justice I had at the time (living voice speakers only 94db, I've since been experimenting with horns).
I've owned and enjoyed a few ProAc models over the years as well so nice to know they are a good match. (older ones anyway).
thanks all I've texted my friend and going ahead with the buy. consider me M60's owner.
Now to decide if to keep my preamp or move to a balanced Pre. I have a completely redon Sansui CA 2000 that has every cap -diode - and various other things replaced. Its surprisingly good sounding now. Its actually down right amazing now, with so much flexibility I forgot how much I missed some of the things old preamps had).
But a simple Schiit Freya + may satisfy the balanced proposition on the short term as a reasonable cost alternative. I also have a balanced Schiit multi bit DAC Gumbi and Gold Note PH10 phono stage that's also balanced that may move me to a whole balanced system, well mostly my tuner isn't balanced.
Cheers all
Glen