Hi LewL,
I'm have not owned or even heard a C 1100, but given the differences in price and design, I would be surprised if it did not sound significantly better than the excellent C2700.
To go to the related question on the external DAC--you might also consider the C22. It has the same pre amp architecture as the C2700, but no DAC.
if I had a fixed budget for all of the above, I'd go C22 and spend the balance on the DAC. (Just guessing on your budget, you might check reviews on Berkeley Alpha and dCS Bartok) I think the difference in DAC is likely a larger difference than the difference between pre amps on a dollar for dollar basis.
__________________
Clearaudio Ovation with Tracer Dynavector KARAT 17DX Naim Uniti Core Schiit Yggdrasil McIntosh C22/MC275 Wilson TuneTots B&W DB3D Nordost QKore/QBase/Frey 2 Transparent Super IsoAcoustics GAIA II
Stax SR-009S with SRM-700T
Last edited by PeterMusic; 06-03-2022 at 05:04 AM.
|