Preamp Deal of the Century

Hi Brian, what 6L6's do you recommend? I just purchased a pair of Neotron 6sn7's for my line stage. I was told by someone that has a Syrah that they sound great in his. I will let you guys know what I think of them.

Hello Brian and Jazzdude. The early 6L6G[shoulder shaped bottle] are very good and quite a bit better than the later GB's or GC'c types in my syrah. Brian.....Email me off line regarding the WE 350b's. Cheers David.

Hi BWhite, I came across this thread by accident. The Spratek Syrah seems to be a fantastic pre from what i have read so far. I am also on the lookout for a decent tube pre to mate with a Mcintosh MC352/402 which i hope to purchase in the near future. At present i'm using the MA6900 integrated with TDL Ref. studio monitors & my only source- a Linn CDP.

I was considering the C2200 as the pre for the above system. From what i have read I gather that you were using the Syrah with a MC2000. I'm sure you would have considered the C2200 at some point for the MC2000. If so I am very interested to know how the Syrah compared to the C2200 . I shall appreciate very much if you can let me know your views on the comparison .

Thanks in advance,

Dylon

Whatever a person settles on for regulators and rectifiers, they need to be considered together as a whole. I prefer the dual-plate 5932 and gz33 together because this combo never stumbles on large dynamic contrasts. There is definitely a interactive aspect between regulator and rectifier. A different rectifier may well prefer a different regulator.

Dilly, You will hear a big improvement over the McIntosh preamp if you switch to a Supratek. While I have never listened to the C2000, my experience with McIntosh through owning and auditioning is that their amps are their strong suit. The preamps/processors and Mac digital I've listened to sounded equal to or in some cases less than other mid-fi home theater products.