^ Vintage Pete can address the MP100 experience. I had a C2300 and the phonostage in it was superb. I tried phonostage in the 2 - $3000 range and I am not so sure it bettered the internal stage, but the PS Audio Stellar did add a blacker background. I asked a person at McIntosh about adding the MP100 to my C2300 and they stated no improvement whatsoever. I then asked about the MP1000 and was told if it were their choice they would just upgrade the C2300 to the C1100 pre, which I did. The money spent on a MP1000 would be better served upgrading the preamp. They did say the C1100 had McIntosh’s best phono stage in it.
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