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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
slowhand
wc65mustang
524 posts
 
Slowhand,
FWIW, I ordered a tweaked Grange in November and will be taking delivery the second week of May.
slowhand OP
610 posts
 
I ordered my Cortese the end of October. I checked with Mick recently and he could not give me a date, just that they are running behind. I am sure they are working as fast as they can. As the owner of a Syrah, all I can say is what many others have said. It will be worth the wait.
sbanks
1 posts
 
I have been reading this thread for quite some time and with a great deal of interest. In early March I ordered a Cabernet preamp from Mick. With that in mind, I have a question for other Cabernet owners. How tall are the two units? I am having an audio rack custom built and need the height inorder to know how to space the shelves. This information doesn't seem to be on the Mick's web site. Thanks for your input.
jazzdude
332 posts
 
The height of the powersupply will vary with the tubes you put in it. Without tubes it is 3". A gz33 or gz37 can be about 5" tall. Also leave room for isolation devices. So 12" between racks should do it. The preamp is a little under 9" tall from bottom of the the rubber supports to the top of the domes. I doubt seriously that any tube will ever clear the top of the domes. But consideration should be left for isolation devices especially if you have overly microphonic tubes.
slowhand OP
610 posts
 
Hi Guys,

I have been without my Syrah for the past 3 weeks or so. We put in some new carpet, so I had to take my system apart. I have a friend that has been wanting to hear my Syrah in his system, so I let him borrow it. My friends system is top notch, truly incredible sound. Long story short. He is going to be ordering a pre from Mick. I got the Syrah back today (I had been listening to cd's through my Sony SCD-1 straight into my Berning ZH270). WOW! No comparison folks, the life of the music is in the Supratek! I really can't wait to get my Cortese now. Hard to believe it is going to get even better.
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