Thanks for your answers. I think I will just relax now. The rest of my system is:
B&W Nautilus 804 (MC275 will drive these), HTM2 center and a pair of SCM1s.
I'm using the MIT Magnum 3 for the fronts and cheapo wire for the rears.
All hooked into a McIntosh MHT20 via Synergistic Reaseach Designer Reference interconnects.
I'm at a crossroads where I have to decide if I'm staying with 5.1 or going back to dedicated 2-channel. If I went back to 2-channel I would get the C2200 pre-amp but I'm concerned that tube on tube might get to sonically hazy or muddy.
To be honest, I'm pleasantly surprised at the MHT200's performance as a stand alone pre-amp. Granted my expectations were low to nil but it would stand up against many dedicated pre-amps.
B&W Nautilus 804 (MC275 will drive these), HTM2 center and a pair of SCM1s.
I'm using the MIT Magnum 3 for the fronts and cheapo wire for the rears.
All hooked into a McIntosh MHT20 via Synergistic Reaseach Designer Reference interconnects.
I'm at a crossroads where I have to decide if I'm staying with 5.1 or going back to dedicated 2-channel. If I went back to 2-channel I would get the C2200 pre-amp but I'm concerned that tube on tube might get to sonically hazy or muddy.
To be honest, I'm pleasantly surprised at the MHT200's performance as a stand alone pre-amp. Granted my expectations were low to nil but it would stand up against many dedicated pre-amps.