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What's most important synergy wise???

I have a VK-D5SE CDP as my source, a VK-20 for preamp and MC501 monoblocks.

I am planning to get a better preamp and am considering both the BAT VK-52SE and the McIntosh c500 tube two-piece combo.

The BAT can be upgraded to the REX, has product line synergy with the CDP and allows me to control both the CDP & volume with just one remote.

The McIntosh has product line synergy with the Monoblocks, but forces me to wield two remotes...

Do you think the synergy between the preamp-amp is more important than that between the source-preamp ...Or... is the synergy between the source-preamp, with all the low level signals, more important???

(Or am I worrying over nothing???)
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mrjstark
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From my experience-

Speakers>Amp
then the best source you can afford with preamp that will not
get in the way of music and that is also as transparent as possible but if it can add that special sparkle, magic......even better. Of course it has to be matched with amp's input rating.
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