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Looking for a McIntosh amp that gives a great example of the “McIntosh Sound”
MC275 a classic and great sounding can add an extra and run two mono blocks, best resale of most McIntosh gear  
Tannoy Reds vs Golds vs HPDS
I also have the 315 hpd very fast better mids than the reds.  We put together a westminster diy design and added a custom super tweeter and subs with all tube gear.  Very magical!  
Amp pairing with Tannoy Turnberry?
I have a westminster diy using hpd 12 inch classic tannoy drivers.  I've found the McIntosh mc275 with a tube pre amp and tube phono pre works perfectly.  
best phono stage under 10k
Try Audio Horizons pre-amp wonderful value and great sound, also Manley Steelhead has been highly recomeded, it can also be used as a pre-amp.  Its highly flexible and has stood the test of time. http://www.audio-horizons.com/pages/phono.html  
Best Pre/Pro for 2 channel
A great pre-amp with a pass through function can be found in Adcom's top of the line pre-amp. Dont let the name fool you this pre-amp has been rated up with some of the great levinson pre-amps. It was designed by Nelson Pass and has a great passiv... 
Decent CD Players
We put together an a/b test of six CD players using the same disk similair cables on a Levinson 383 has remote to choose input. Players used Anthem cd-1 rotel 990 rotel 955 rotel six disc unit and a single disk Marantz forgot the model number. Its... 
Sim Versus Mcintosh Amps
I have a buddy that raves about matching the Manley entry level amp with his Perigrins you might want to give that a listen.