You will like the SP16, my dad had one and went off the deep end after a bit and bought the Ref3, the only issue that the 16 may have is if you have really efficient speakers the volume steps can be annoying but that can be worked out.
Audio Research sp 16 or sp 17?
I may have a decision to make between these two Audio Research pre-amps soon.
My understanding is that though they look similar, they are quite different internally, so I thought I'd solicit any feedback from the experts here.
The newer SP 17 will cost a significant premium but I might consider it if justified.
I have heard the sp 17 with my phono source and liked it very much (dead quiet) though it requires an additional step-up device to achieve proper levels.
I would not get to hear the sp 16 until after I would commit.
Also, I read a snippet on the web recently that Audio Research (the company) is being sold, which would seem like a big development, but have not seen anything otherwise that would confirm this. Is it true?
My understanding is that though they look similar, they are quite different internally, so I thought I'd solicit any feedback from the experts here.
The newer SP 17 will cost a significant premium but I might consider it if justified.
I have heard the sp 17 with my phono source and liked it very much (dead quiet) though it requires an additional step-up device to achieve proper levels.
I would not get to hear the sp 16 until after I would commit.
Also, I read a snippet on the web recently that Audio Research (the company) is being sold, which would seem like a big development, but have not seen anything otherwise that would confirm this. Is it true?
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