Current Office System consisting primarily of McIntosh, B&W and Audioquest. Would love to exchange the C-45 for a dedicated 2-channel tube pre--C-2200 or the like since I've given up on multi-channel.
Particularly happy with Target's addition to the system...the blue meter-colored bases. Wire management is pretty good if I do say so myself.
Great system. It matches mine very closely (803's, C45, MC352, AQ Caldera/Viper. Don't give up on the C45 just yet. It has a feature that you could use to great effect and that is the trim feature. Get a small subwoofer and Setup your system for 2 channel with the sub and viola. One button push and you can tailor the lower register volume independly from the left/right speaker. None of the Mc tube pre's has this feature. The one complaint Stereophile had of the 803's (rated A-) was that the bass is a little weak. Also I would mount the components and speakers on wood plinths with brass footers and don't stack anything. Listen every day.
