anyone know anything about primaluna gear......

kennesawjet
check out HiFi Buys Atlanta. Alan has several Prima Luna pieces for audition.  Well worth your drive and time.  Happy Listening!

I went through lots of solid state options before buying my Primaluna Dialogue Premium.  Driving a pair of Spendor A6, not the most efficient loudspeakers but the combination is excellent.  I do occasionally consider trying something like VAC or CJ but am very, very happy with the Primaluna, almost three years now. 

I know ever piece of primaluna ive ever listened to sounded overly Gooey.  OP is asking about both cary and primaluna, both have totally different sounds.  I would go check out the Cary.

I would expect Upscale Audio to steer you toward PrimaLuna. The owner of Upscale Audio is one of the owners of PrimaLuna. That being said, PrimaLuna gear is excellent for the money. They are a very strong value and they should steer you toward it.  In a couple sentences I am going to do the same thing.  

First though, McCormack was a sister company to Conrad Johnson. They should be a good fit but you want to watch which CJ Preamp you get. There is one pre in particular that I can remember that could be a bit noisy.  Other than that one, it is great gear.  

I import Art Audio and our Conductor preamp is phenomenal. I am confident it would work very well with your McCormack gear. Depending on your needs, I have a slimmed down Simply version as well without a headphone amp or tape loop.  We offer a 30 day, no questions asked return policy. If you don’t like it, send it back. Your only risk is that you have to pay return shipping and insurance to Connecticut.  For that unit, it is probably less than $60.