DCS Bartok as Preamp


Is anyone using DCS Bartok as a preamp.

I would be using it with a Mcintosh MC462.  I have a C22 that could be used as the pre.
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Let us know what you think. I’m interested in this unit, as I generally quite like DAC to amp...but I’d have to sell my nice preamp to afford the Bartok and that’d be a risky move. 
I ended up making a system change.  I trade in my Bartok and got a killer deal on a Lumin X1.  The I added 2 Lumin M1s to replace my sonos zones. Now I have a great 3 zone HiRes system.

I think the Lumin X1 sounds more analog that the Bartok and a multizone DCS system would have been way to expensive.

I am still running the X1 through the C22 and into the MC462.

I also added a Lunim T2 to a MA6500 in my vacation home and am very happy.

Mcintosh and Lumin seem to be a very good combo!
Does the Bartók feature a variable volume out for connecting to monoblocks that don't have a volume control?
@efoo Have you compared the T2 directly to the X1, and if so how would you describe the differences?

I have an X1 which is the best DAC I have owned, but curious how close the T2 comes.
Hard to compare because of the different set ups but I am happy with both.  Only downside is Lumin multi room has sync issues so you have to use roon.