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tube preamp please, replacing counterpoint sa7

i just purchased a counterpoint sa7 tube preamp to replace my 6 year old nad 705. it is not living up to my expectations, the bass is extremely lacking, and with no tone controls i can't help it out (allthough i always left them flat on the nad with no trouble)- can anyone reccomend a decent tube pre in the 300-400 dollar range? phono preamp is a must- thats why i bought the counterpoint. i heard the phono preamp was spectacular, which it is, except for the weak and muddy bass. could the problem be solved with any mods or tube replacements?
bean151
j_k
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Both before and after the tube replacement, you may want to play with speaker placement and lister position (if you haven't already).
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steuspeed
501 posts
 
Go for the best tubes you can buy from Andy. You won't be dissapointed. You might consider re-tubing your mono's next. Ask Andy for his advise. I got lower noise floor, holographic sound stage and improved bass extension right away. Everything improved from there over the next month until they were fully broke-in.
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sleepwalker65
832 posts
 
You were happy with the NAD 705, which makes me think that going back to the NAD is the solution, but perhaps there is a low frequency roll-off with the Counterpoint preamp that can be resolved. 
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yogiboy
5,711 posts
 
Hope after 15 years he solved the problem!
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