I can’t tell what the pairing would sound like, but I love having tone and loudness controls when listening at low volumes. It may not be “pure” but so what. Go for it. I have mixed and matched McIntosh amps with other pre’s and have not had an issue. I doubt it would be an issue the other way around.
Thinking about a McIntosh Preamp
My current system includes:
Thorens Turntable
Ayre CD Player
Krell KCT Preamp
Krell FPB 400cx Amp
Revel F32 Performa Speaker
Im 73 years old now and I don’t listen to music like I did 10 or 15 years ago. Back in the day whenever I turned the system on I was breaking windows and blowin’ doors off, and I still do when I’m showing off. And at high sound pressure levels I am very satisfied with the performance. But most of the time I am listening at lower volume levels and I don’t feel I am getting the full sound the system has to offer. Hence the interest in a McIntosh preamp with the 8 band EQ ( it may also have a loudness switch, I’m not sure). Does anyone have experience fronting a Krell style Class A power amp with a Mac pre? I would love to hear your thoughts.
THANKS!
Thorens Turntable
Ayre CD Player
Krell KCT Preamp
Krell FPB 400cx Amp
Revel F32 Performa Speaker
Im 73 years old now and I don’t listen to music like I did 10 or 15 years ago. Back in the day whenever I turned the system on I was breaking windows and blowin’ doors off, and I still do when I’m showing off. And at high sound pressure levels I am very satisfied with the performance. But most of the time I am listening at lower volume levels and I don’t feel I am getting the full sound the system has to offer. Hence the interest in a McIntosh preamp with the 8 band EQ ( it may also have a loudness switch, I’m not sure). Does anyone have experience fronting a Krell style Class A power amp with a Mac pre? I would love to hear your thoughts.
THANKS!