@ Frogman!
The point is that I have alread heard a Counterpoint SA-5 and it was far beyond anything Audio Research ever did. The warmth, the depth, the beauty of the sounstage and no bubbled edges even with the most difficuilt recording material.
Yes, there is a price reason for going with the A.I. But as what I have heard peeopl are not really missing much compared to the SP-11.
The point is that I have alread heard a Counterpoint SA-5 and it was far beyond anything Audio Research ever did. The warmth, the depth, the beauty of the sounstage and no bubbled edges even with the most difficuilt recording material.
Yes, there is a price reason for going with the A.I. But as what I have heard peeopl are not really missing much compared to the SP-11.