I too own a SA102 and recently used a CD LAD pre. Cannot say I've heard the M8 or M16 with a SA102. IMHO, the SA102
is quite a clean and neutral sounding amp and I was looking for more of a tubey sound....so I bought a VTL TL 2.5 preamp. This is a straight linestage pre. And it's a very good match for the SA102. Not sure on your budget, though. Cheers, Mark.
is quite a clean and neutral sounding amp and I was looking for more of a tubey sound....so I bought a VTL TL 2.5 preamp. This is a straight linestage pre. And it's a very good match for the SA102. Not sure on your budget, though. Cheers, Mark.