I have been searching for one for a long time. Thanks for starting one. I could only find one from Japan. Google translator makes it very hard to read.
I have a SA-7 pre and a SA-12 amp. My other equipment is a VPI Scoutmaster with a Grado Sonata1 cart. ProAc Tabeletts two M&K subs. and lots of room treatment. I use a rh labs x-over to limit the proac at about 125Hz and above.
The SA-7 being the lowend of the line I thinks is still a great pre. I send it to Mike and had the line stage upgrade, part of the phono (Caps only), Volume control changed, Balance bypassed, RCA jacks on the phono and out changed. I have to say it is a fantastic sounding pre amp now.
A lot of people don't think it's worth the effort and money by for the 600.00 I spent on the changes I doubt you could do better. I compared it to a hagerman Trumpet and the SA7 was better in alot of ways. The Hagerman was more dynamic, but the SA-7 was quieter, more detail came thru, etc.
How it sounds against anything else I don't know.
The SA-12 was upgraded to the NP-100. Again this amp is just fantastic.
I have had zero problems with either piece and plan on keeping them.
I have a SA-7 pre and a SA-12 amp. My other equipment is a VPI Scoutmaster with a Grado Sonata1 cart. ProAc Tabeletts two M&K subs. and lots of room treatment. I use a rh labs x-over to limit the proac at about 125Hz and above.
The SA-7 being the lowend of the line I thinks is still a great pre. I send it to Mike and had the line stage upgrade, part of the phono (Caps only), Volume control changed, Balance bypassed, RCA jacks on the phono and out changed. I have to say it is a fantastic sounding pre amp now.
A lot of people don't think it's worth the effort and money by for the 600.00 I spent on the changes I doubt you could do better. I compared it to a hagerman Trumpet and the SA7 was better in alot of ways. The Hagerman was more dynamic, but the SA-7 was quieter, more detail came thru, etc.
How it sounds against anything else I don't know.
The SA-12 was upgraded to the NP-100. Again this amp is just fantastic.
I have had zero problems with either piece and plan on keeping them.