Get good matching tubes for the pre. I've used a McIntosh 7270, Cary V12R Cary CAD 120s thru my 98 P pre. The V12 R sounded good but ran hot as hell. The CAD 120s sounded better and ran cooler. I'm running Canary M350 monoblocks and they work the best with the Cary Pre. Legacy Audio Whisper speakers. Try to give a listen to the Canary's if you can. Best of luck.
McIntosh 275 power amplifier with Cary 98SLP preamp
I have a Cary SLP98P preamp and need a power amp to go with it. Looking at the newest version of the McIntosh 275 tube power amp. Would this be comparable or is there something else I should look at? Tried solid state amps with it and I guess I just like the full tube sound. The highs seem to be missing with solid state amplification at least for me. I have a Dynaudio Special 40 speakers and also a pair of Ryan 630 floor standing speakers. Thanks for any advice.