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I need some help understanding preamps.

 I’m looking at two different preamp’s They both are from McIntosh. What is the C1100T And the control panel that goes with it. Versus a new one that they’ve come out with call the C8. There’s a huge difference in price and I’m not sure what I’ll get for my money if I get the more expensive one. For instance is the more expensive one quieter? I’m not really sure What to ask. If I could get some opinions on why the more expensive one is better that would be awesome. Here’s a link to the more expensive one‘https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/preamplifiers/C1100
https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/preamplifiers/C8

thank you very much. Any information is appreciated.
Ray
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You're looking at a two box preamp with an outboard power supply versus a much smaller preamp with integrated power supply. In theory a preamp with an outoard power supply should sound better, be quieter, extend more into the frequency extremes, especially bass. That being said it's not a guarantee of performance but it's a good design choice.

Are you able to listen to either of these? The C1100T may sound better but how much better vs the difference in price?  That's the question.
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