I would go for the Musical Fidelity A3CR also.Your Thiels my reveal some flaws on the Aragon(a good amp)that you won't have to worry about on the more refined (in my opinion) Musical Fidelity.
McIntosh MC-2100 -- Aragon 2004 MKII ... upgrade?
I have a McIntosh MC-2100 amp, in VERY vintage shape (5/10), and even though I usually like the midrange and the imaging I think I would like more detail in louder complicated passages. I'm working with a strict budget here, and I read that the Aragon 2004 MKII would be a good mate with my Thiel CS 2.2 speakers. I really can't spend more than $600 used.
Here is my current setup:
Music Server (optical out) >> to
Valab DAC (diy interconnect) >> to
passive preamp (diy interconnect) >> to
McIntosh MC-2100 (diy speaker cables) >> to
Thiel 2.2
Would the Aragon be an upgrade? If not, what would you recommend for the biggest bang for my buck in my price range?
-Dusty
Here is my current setup:
Music Server (optical out) >> to
Valab DAC (diy interconnect) >> to
passive preamp (diy interconnect) >> to
McIntosh MC-2100 (diy speaker cables) >> to
Thiel 2.2
Would the Aragon be an upgrade? If not, what would you recommend for the biggest bang for my buck in my price range?
-Dusty