I own a Supratek Cabernet. Mick made it new in 2023. It is fantastic pre that performs way above it’s price. If you can find one used with remote I would recommend it highly. They are made with remotes. Johnny Slate is the USA tech located in North Carolina. Mick has been dealing with health issues of late. Last I heard 2 months ago Mick has suspended his building until his health improves. Hope he is doing well.
Lab12 makes great components priced very well. I owned their Dac1 Reference and was very impressed with the SQ and build quality.