Matching Pre-Amp to Amp


I have a pair of McIntosh MC 601's and my CJ pre-amp is malfunctioning (I do plan to send it for repair, but it's 20 years old). I'm debating buying a newer pre-amp. Any suggestions as to an appropriate pairing with an eye to value (the law of diminishing returns sets in and my resources are not unlimited)?

Thanks for any and all intelligent and reasonable responses. 
nab2

Showing 1 response by almarg

Hello Nab2,

I had seen your initial post, but I didn't respond as I have no particular knowledge of how various preamps tend to synergize with McIntosh amps.

I would just suggest, though, that your questions would be seen by a vastly larger audience if you posted them in the regular part of the Forum, rather than in the Insider section.

Also, when you consider alternative preamps I would keep in mind that the 22K input impedance of your amps is too low to be optimal for some tube-based models.

Good luck. Regards,
-- Al