Hi,
Sorry if this is too much of a newbie question....
I've been out of "upgrading" my system for quite some time. I currently have a Counterpoint SA-1000 pre-amp (hybrid) hooked up to a Adcom GFA 555II and driving a set of modified PSB Stratus Golds.
My Counterpoint needs some work and I was thinking about taking the opportunity to upgrade it (and unify my Audio and Video stuff).
A friend owns a stereo shop which is unfortunately a few states away. He has a Statement D1 he's trying to talk me into. The problem is that I can't find one locally to borrow and listen to with my system (and I'd hate to do that if I am not buying from that shop anyway). And I don't want to ask him to ship it to me for just a test drive.
I know the D1 get glowing reviews but I am wondering if anyone has an educated guess on how it would compare to the Counterpoint pre-amp I currently have? My main listening is Classical and Jazz with some rock tossed in from time to time and the input would be from DVD/CD (sold my table some time ago so the phono stage is not an issue). I am currently only worried about a 2 channel audio comparison.
TIA
Mike
