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[instantk]

You know that is a good idea... I guess I just figured Id try McIntosh, but for the price EMO is quite good.

[instantk]

I wonder how the C48 compares to the C47, I guess the C48 is just the older pre amp version, might be able to get a decent deal on that.

[17629]

"Im kinda of looking for something that would sound good with many different brands of speaker. I plan on buying a pre amp / amp that will last me a good time but I will probably be buying/ selling speaker on a yearly basis."

 

If you like the McIntosh, that's fine. Its a good brand to buy for long term use. However, you should not have to buy speakers every year. Match you system properly the first time and be done with it.

[sbank]

Im kinda of looking for something that would sound good with many different brands of speaker. I plan on buying a pre amp / amp that will last me a good time but I will probably be buying/ selling speaker on a yearly basis.

This is a recipe for disaster. Speakers will probably be the mostly costly component in your rig. If you buy new and sell a year later, you'll likely get ~60% of MSRP. If you repeat this routine annually, you will lose a ton of money for no good reason. If you buy all of the speakers used this is far less painful. If you are motivated by living where you can't audition much gear and think of it as "year long in-home audition" that's not so bad.

Tech on speakers and amps is not changing very rapidly, if you buy smart you should be set for many years. Digital sources...well that's another matter :-)