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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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At a glance one difference is the more expensive unit appears to have a lot more inputs which you may or may not need.  
Overall functionality And flexibility can vary greatly among preamps so consider what features you need or really care about in addition to sound quality.   I would bet both sound really good.  
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