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Which is warmer sounding Counerpoint SA12 or SA100

I was going to try a used Counterpoint Amp to
see if I like the sound. I have a Classe CA100
right now but I'm looking for a more liquid sound.

Which one is warmer sounding: The SA12 or SA100.

I know the SA100 was an update from the older SA12
but sometimes amps loose their sweetness when they
get redone with a larger output.

Thanks
Tom
eastside_guy

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tkmetz
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I had a SA-12 upgraded to a SA-100 and the sound was less warm IMO. Because Counterpoint has such a forward sound in the mids, you really need top equipment and cables or it will sound etched in the mids.

I have not heard Classe often, but I believe the Classe would be warmer sounding.

However, if you have speakers with great resolving power in the mids, you might like the Counterpoint. I used it with Vandersteen 3a's(not the signiture) and they didn't have the midrange clarity and didn't match well.

I now have Avalon Arcus and it probably would have matched up better with the Counterpoint.
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