Skip the pre and buy yourself an audio Aero Capitole Cd player. I use mine with the MC2102. I run my DVd player, Satellite and the newest version has an analog passthru for your tuner. You would only need a pre if you still use vinyl.
Pres that go with Mcintosh amps
Other than the obvious choice of using Mcintosh Pres with Mcintosh amps........ is there any magical matings that anyone has found. I had an Audio Research pre with a Mac amp and it was too laid back, the Mac pre I later installed did push the music forward (forward pre, laid back amp)synergy........... I guess I'm asking which preamps are forward sounding? I'm about to get my hands on MC352 and at the moment can't buy a highend Mcintosh pre to match it. thanks for your input.