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C45 vs C220 premplifier

Does anyone use the C45 in a stereo (rather than multichannel) system ? If so, any comments. Has anyone compared the C45 to the C220 or C2200 ? Want to stay with a mac preamp for a mac amp and would rather stay solid state than tube. Ideal would be a mac 2 channell solid state preamp - unfortunatly they don't make one. A little leary because wondering what is left of the 2 ch preamp when you are paying for 5 channels?
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rushbattle
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What about the C46? They make the C500T and the C100T as well.
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wireless200
415 posts
 
Well, the c46 highest tone control is centered on 4kHz. I ruled it out for that reason. If I'm buying a Mc Preamp, it's partially for the tone controls. Not being able to roll off the upper highs on the c46, I wouldn't buy it.
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
i wrote a review of the c 220 on audiophilia.com, but did not compare it to other mcintosh products.
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