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Preamp Deal of the Century

If anyone is looking for a true "World Class" preamp at a very fair price..heed my advice. I just recieved a Supratek Syrah preamp that was hand built by Mick Maloney in Western Australia, and it is absolutely beautiful! This preamp is the best deal you will ever find. I would put it up against any preamp out there for both looks and sound. Price? $2500 for the Syrah (includes Killer Phono stage). Not into phono? Try the Chardonney line stage for $2100. Don't get me wrong, I am not associated with this company. I am just a very happy owner! This preamp is VERY dynamic, yet liquid. It conveys the sound of music better than any other preamp that I have ever heard! You can check out the Supratek website at www. cantech.net.au
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dracule1
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Hmm.. the 6moons review of the dual shows a picture of a dial at the back of the preamp for mid/treble gain. Did Mick delete this feature?
dracule1
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How quiet is the Cabernet Dual? I plan on using it with high efficiency speakers. I heard awhile back the Dual is more noisy than the Sauvignon or Chardonnay. Does the Dual compare with SS preamp in background noise? Thanks.
dracule1
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Thanks for the reply Clipsal and Kgturner. Can't the gain on the Dual be adjusted?
dracule1
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Thanks. Guess 6H30 is better than 6sn7 for bass and probably better for the rest of the freq as well. ARC seems to use this tube in many of their gears.
dracule1
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What kind of "magic" are you talking about?
dracule1
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Thanks Clipsal. Nice to hear what the 101D does. I was worried the tube may veil the sound of the source. I was thinking about going the passive route but I think the dynamics will get lost.
dracule1
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Is Supratek still in business?  I thought it went out of business long ago.  The email address on its website seems invalid.

dracule1
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Highstream, my email didn't recognize the Supratek email on the website as a valid email address. Do you know how to contact him? Thanks.

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