Counterpoint SA 220,Comments anybody?

The 220 kicks ass. It is one of the best sounding hybreds out there. It has the classic "Counterpoint" sound which is deep bass, clean highs, and deep soundstage. You can't beat a used SA220 for the money. Just don't go crazy and spend thousands to upgrade it. One step up from the SA220 is the NPS-400. I've also owned it. It betters the SA220 in every way by about 15%-20% but, it will cost you twice as much as an SA220. One nice feature of the NPS-400 is the wood trim on the sides! I think the NPS stands for "Natural Progressive Sound".

If you are going to spend that kind of money, try listening to an Audio Research VT100 MKII or III in your system. It is fantastic. I used to own Counterpoint equipment and I feel the ARC smokes it. To put that kind of money into it is CRAZY!

The VT100 mkII is superb. It has no weaknesses, and equally important is the name behind. AR has been around for a long time, there products are extremely reliable, they offer great product support, and they offer continual upgrades to existing products, so they don't deliberately try to obsolete something.