Mcintosh C49 C55 C2700 C2800


Opinions on upgrading from a C49 with Dac1 to one of the following C55, C2700, C2800 with Dac 2. Hopefully my dealer will be able to demo all for me. Just looking for feedback from people who have tried them.

referee1

Referee1, Any impedance matching concern using the tube pre with solid state monos? Assume you are using the balanced amp inputs (lower impedance)

That sounds like a nice combination. 

Well I have heard all the last gen (49,2700 and 53). In isolation they are all 100% fine and you probably could not guess which one you were using. I personally hate replacing tubes and would go with the C53. 
 

If you are all digital the MDA200 has the same output stage and DAC as the C53 and probably sounds the same… food for thought. It is $4000

 

 

Right now my set up is C49 Pre amp, MC352 Amp and Cornwall IVs. The C49 has the DAC1. Is the DAC2 worth the upgrade?