The 16LS MKII is a much better preamp than the 17LS. They both share the same character, you just get more of everything with the 16LS. I had a chance to check out the 17LS and 17LS mkII side by side and thought the new version had a touch more resolution and extension in the treble. The differences were very subtle though. In my opinion the LS16 MkII is in a totally different class.
CJ Premier 17LS2 vs Premier 16LS2?
The 16LS2 has been discontinued and CJ has made some upgrades to the 17 and rechristened it as the Mk2. While it was clear that the 16LS2 was better than the 17LS, I wondered if anyone has experience with the new 17LS2 (up against the 16LS2). Comments?