Will Old MAC outperform Cambridge 640 Azur V2?


I have wanted to integrate some McIntosh components into my system for a while now, on a budget. I have grown up on Mac stuff and remember the sweet sound of that gear from when I was 5 years old. The items I am looking at are the 7100(not that old), 122(not that old), and the 2105(oldest) for a power section. I was planning on using my Cambridge 640 as a pre until I get my hands on a C15 McIntosh pre. Other preamps I am considering are the c28 or a c3x of some sort. My only other alternative would be a mac integrated like the 6300. My budget, about 2 grand, and I am going to purchase used components.

Now I am truly curious if these lower level Macs will out perform my Cambridge 640 and truly deliver the mac sound? Or will I have move further up the line to truly get the mac sound? What do you guys think?

Oh yeah: As for the loud speakers. I am hoping to match the mac components with a pair of totem hawks or possibly Forests.
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The cambridge would be a great pre for a mac amp.
Personally, I like mac solid state better than mac tubes. The mac tube gear can be too "colored".
Like Pescolar says, it doesn't feel the same to own a Cambridge, and that counts for something over time.
The old Mac will sound better this year, next year and in 20 years. In 20 years the Cambridge will be in the landfill. Most likely under many layers of like material.
lol, that is true. It is not really longevity I am after, I was hoping for some advice and it seems pretty clear from what you guys are saying. I will try to set up an audition and I will definitely post my results.