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How is Supratek Chardonnay compared to Cary SPL-98

I am currenly using a PrimaLuna Prologue 3, McCormack DNA-1 and B&W CDM9NT speaker.
Cary SLP 98 is one of the highly praised preamp and is always on next list when i am ready to upgrade. Recently, I learned about Supratek and read the rave reviews. Anyone used both can share how they compared?
And how are these 2 compared to the Prologue 3 I am using? They are about double the price, I wondering if it is worth the difference.

Thanks.
gte357s

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gte357s OP
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Yes, this is one of my concern too. Since it is hand made, the quality control may varies. I am also afraid of getting hiss or hum. In the "deal of the century" thread, someone pointed out getting loud hum. By reading the reviews, i got an impression that Cary is great and I hardly seen any negative comment. The Supretak is a WOW, but the quality control is not as good
gte357s OP
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Thanks for all the replies.

Markwatkiss, which Cary model are you replacing with the Syrah?

And all the comments are true. I am concern on the warranty as well that I may need to ship back and forth. All these things contributes to one thing I notice. There is a bigger demand on the Cary and they are sold quite fast.
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