A good amp to pair with McIntosh preamp

hi all,

I’m curious if anyone has paired a Mcintosh preamp with another brand and what’s your experience?I’m currently running it though a Quad 99 150W amp but I don’t know if it’s ideal. It sounds great but I have a lingering doubt if it will be better if I match with McIntosh amp.

biohoa04-18-2020 11:57pm

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oddiofyl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,825 posts 04-18-2020 at 11:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What model?
biohoa OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 04-19-2020 at 07:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Model C48 preamp
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,385 posts 04-19-2020 at 07:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If you believe in system synergy as I do, a McIntosh power amp is the best match for your Mac preamp. I tried my Mczintosh C2500 preamp with a Conrad Johnson MF2550 amp and did not like it one bit. I also tried it with an Odyssey Stratos amp which was better. When I finally went to a Mac amp, everything fell into place.

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