McIntosh C1000 tube pre vs. ARC Ref 3?

I think you'll find the ARC/Mac combo to be a bit more transparent. It will change the character of your sound. If you like the Mac sound, complete the circle and go Mac. If you think you need a bit more bloom and transparency, go ARC. When I added an ARC pre to a Mac amp, I liked what I heard so much, I bought an ARC amp. Completely different sound which I now greatly prefer. Your opinion may differ.

This. Is a joke??? There is not way to compare mcintosh to arc, see inside how they are build, mcintosh have maybe some really good amps but preamps are a different story, audioresearch are vastly superior, Therese both circuits designs before even compare it!!, maybe Conrad's or Vtls are comparable but Mackies are really not more than pretty looking pieces but inside are poorly made...