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BAT VK-51 SE or McIntosh C200?

I am in the process of upgrading my system, one piece at a time, and am starting with the preamp. I think I've narrowed it down to these two preamps. Anyone have any advice? I listened to both the BAT 31SE and the Mac C2200 in my system, and preferred the MAC for its better high-level extension. I am currently using a Bryston 4B ST amp driving Dynaudio Confidence 5's. Thanks all!
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Audiocircle.
I replaced my VTL 7.5 with the cary slp-98P. the cary was so much more musical and I do not miss the VTL 7.5 at all.
the gain issue on the 7.5 was a royal pain in the ass using any amp that had higher than 26db gain.
the vtl 7.5 remote control was the best I have ever used, compared to the cary which is shit and the 98P is noisy once you get past unity gain.
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