Audio Research SP9 MKII. Vs SP-14


 Would like to get your advice on this decision    Found the above to audio research preamps, for sale at approximately the same price.   I will be listening a lot to final as well as CDs  

 Any advice you can give me on this decision would be appreciated thank you 


torchlake99
I briefly owned the SP9 MKII for about two days. Returned to my dealer who also had the SP14. Then after listening to it had them order a new SP14 in black for me. Loved the phono stage.
Agree with Mofimadness, the SP14 is the better unit, IMHO--just a bit more refined.  Now if you can find an SP-10 or 11 for around the same price, those are better still.
The SP14 for sure, if those are the (2) you are comparing and even if the SP14 was a few hundred more.

The SP9MKII is excellent, but the SP14 is better.