Counterpoint SA-5000 or First Sound Presence Pre

Has anyone compared the Counterpoint to the First Sound? What did you hear?

Thanks

bigkidz03-27-2004 9:52am

mikesinger Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 572 posts 04-21-2004 at 06:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete so am i :)))) oi vay....
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skushino Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 91 posts 04-27-2004 at 04:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bigkidz, please let us know the results of your decision. I listen to a Counterpoint SA-5.1, extensively modified by AVA. I really enjoy the sound. The First Sound was on my short list of preamps when I upgraded last year, and costs similar to my modified SA-5. Ultimately, I wanted a unit with an internal phono stage, for signal purity, size and expense considerations, and decided on the Counterpoint for these reasons. But I still wonder about a First Sound with an outboard phono stage...