You were happy with the NAD 705, which makes me think that going back to the NAD is the solution, but perhaps there is a low frequency roll-off with the Counterpoint preamp that can be resolved.
tube preamp please, replacing counterpoint sa7
i just purchased a counterpoint sa7 tube preamp to replace my 6 year old nad 705. it is not living up to my expectations, the bass is extremely lacking, and with no tone controls i can't help it out (allthough i always left them flat on the nad with no trouble)- can anyone reccomend a decent tube pre in the 300-400 dollar range? phono preamp is a must- thats why i bought the counterpoint. i heard the phono preamp was spectacular, which it is, except for the weak and muddy bass. could the problem be solved with any mods or tube replacements?