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How good are McIntosh MC7300 and C40?

Hi, I have recently inherited my father's McIntosh system, which includes:

MC7300 power amp
C40 preamp
MCD7008 CD player
MR7083 tuner

I was just wondering how good these components were. I've been listening to this system with Xavian XN185 speakers and Revel M20 speakers for about a decade and i love the sound. Are these as good as the top of the line Krell, Linn, Mark Levinson, etc? Where do these components stand?

Thanks in advance,

Seong
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sekotin
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Yes the C 40 is one of the best. I also uses it with a 352. Nothing to say. It sounds better than much modern machines. The TD preamp section is better than more recents, so if you listen to vinyls, keep the C40.
Keep the 7300 too. You can find better... But at what price ? You will spend much (very much) money to win very little upgrade.
If you check for new cables, may be a power line curator, it could improve your system at rather low price.
That's what I'll do.
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