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RE: Preamp recommendations for a NAD C275BEE

How do you like the SP9?

I purchased mine originally as a MKII model which replaced an SP6C. By comparison, it was more transparent and far quieter on phono than the SP6. It was designed from the outset to support mid output MC cartridges with its higher than normal gain structure (46 phono / 21 line). Understand there were three versions and the MKII was a bit lean in the lower midrange. The MKIII flavor solved that along with adding more transparency. Problems? There is some crosstalk between adjacent inputs. Turn off other active inputs. Also, its channel separation is somewhat limited with line sources and doesn't share the stage width of the SP20.

That was a consideration being it was around $700 new.

It began at $1695 in 1987 and by 1996, the MKIII was $2495. You might want to follow this link to the ARCDB.

Do you think the SP9 and NAD would match well?

I think so. Mine is mated to a Threshold Stasis 3.




Edits: 01/29/15

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