I listen to a counterpoint sa5000 EVERY DAY with my best friend. he's even put on a relaxa plate, with a transparent power cable and esoteric audio cables.
Do you want me to send you a pic?
here's his system:
Speakears: JM Reynaud Cantabile
Low amp:Bryston 4B
Tube: Jolida 302 (the same as me)
Preamp: Counterpoint SA5000
Subwoofer Kef (38cm of course)
Sources:
CD Teac vrds 20 modified
Vynil Linn LP12 with Dynavector moving coil
Tape deck Naka 700 zxl, upgraded by M.nakamichi in person (tape deck intended to a french mag test bend
)
Tuner Goldmund Mimesis 4
Cables Transparent in power
and Esoteric in interconnect (the same as me)
Power filters (double for the source), 5 separate electric lines, WBT topline bananas, top multiplug...
Vibration isolation: Fadel amethyst, golden sound cones, steel triangles, sicomin plates, relaxa plates.
as you see, we rae not little players