Upgrade to McIntosh

Your local dealer might let you demo them in your home before purchase. 

I have some Sonus Faber Concertos that were linked to a McIntosh C220 along with a MC7270.  Sounds wonderful.  Did the same and swapped the MC7270 for a Audio Research VS55.  I personally liked the tube sound much more.  Did the swap with a Threshold Cas2, and while the McIntosh in so many ways blew the older cas2 away, I thought the cas2 was more musically pleasant.  The Audio Research was the overall winner for me.  That said, I would go with the separates as recommended by  @oddiofyl.  This will leave your options more open.  It can be amazing the difference of sound when you start amp rolling. 

Thank you guys for all the replies! This has been a disscussion in the forum before. Tube in the input + SS output power amp vs Tube in the input + tube power amp.

I was wondering if the MC275 would lack solid,tight and controlled bass due to its all-tube design(tube output) at different volumes?

@wolfgangamadeusaudiophiliac 

I have a C2700 feeding a pair of MC611s. To my ears, it sounds like a 600W tube system with the ability to power anything out there. I love the idea of a tube preamp and SS amp. It gives you the best of both worlds.

One year ago I went with the MA12000. I believe that separates and great interconnects will better this. Once you are in the $1500 range you can better  the DAC2. I gave up separates for the convenience of the all in one, but soon replaced both DAC and phono section.