Next best thing to a Counterpoint SA-5000 preamp

The two companies in question had totally different philosophies and different sound as result: MFA is dark, basy, midrangy and brooding, while Counter. is open, extended, even bright sometimes, almost sterile-clean. Your choice. SA3000 or 3.1 are the closest. Cheers, M

i would suggest a audio research ls-15, ls-16, or a ls-16 mkII and add a phono stage. the remote availability is hard to do without.

the ls-16 mkII is more $$ but uses the new super tube and hence cheaper on the retube.

hope that helps..

mike

Maybe a Berning TF-10?