LewL, the C-1100 was meant to compete with other manufacturers flagship or reference pre. You could ask that question therefore about any gear less than flagship level of any manufacturer, and it would be an opinion based on the responder, i.e. the manufacturer, a person who has owned both gear, etc. It's impossible to say, there are so many variables. I would give the edge to the C-1100 because it is a two box all out no compromise design bested only by the C12000, and could be used with a MCD12000 or D1100, most likely the new MCD12000.
With a 2700 you have the advantage of using an excellent external DAC that you can easily compare to the DAC2 Module. I think this offers an excellent alternative to the above. I like the idea of pairing a 2700 with an expensive external DAC a lot and using the DAC2 Module as your built in reference.
Best
Charles
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