Talk me out of buying Monoblocks and into a stereo amp instead

@jeffreyw how do you feel about a c 12000 preamp sound compared to the system you are switching to? 

@jeffreyw Interesting story, thank you. If I may ask, please, why do you wish you purchased the MC 462 over the 611s in hindsight?

@jeffreyw In your transition to the new Solution system, have you sold your monoblocks yet? I was curious how difficult or easy it is for you to sell them?

@jeffreyw I was going to ask, please....

1) For the system you are upgrading to that will have more fine detail. Doesn’t that mean bad recordings will sound worse on your new system versus the McIntosh (w c-12000) which helps with bad recordings since it is softer with less detail?

2) Won’t it always be the case that there will be something you will eventually like better and someday you may sell the Solution system for something else?

3) Could it be that McIntosh would be the compromise between fine detail but not to harsh on music with bad recordings? For instance, I like Dinosaur Jr.... it sounds awful on my Luxman because it sounds so harsh. But on McIntosh at the store it sounds less harsh.

@jeffreyw I was going to ask in a private message but I don’t see a way to send a private message on this site.

Doing research on McIntosh, I came across this post by you

https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/2558077

I was going to ask... it was only about 2 years ago. You mentioned that you prefer a warm sound at the cost of some detail.
1) Do you feel that your tastes have changed that much since then where now you would take the more detailed at the cost of warmth?
2) How do I know if my tastes won’t change like that later? I ask because it looks like we are on similar paths. I was trying figure out ahead of time to try and save money. But to be honest, I need to listen to a system for a few months to really get to know if I like it at my house which is not feasible in real life.
3) Do you think with the C 12000 preamp there would be enough detail where I would not wish I had a system with more detail? For instance, my current system is Yamaha AS-3200 and Luxman 595 class A that I switch between with when I get tired of the same sound. Both are used on Focal Sopra N1s.