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Supratek Owners Thread
Sounds like the input switch was in the wrong position of faint sound was coming through.  
Help Witt's End Jays CDT3 HDMI i2s To Terminator Dac
Reach out to Alvin directly and get him to send you the .pdf of whatever manual you need.   Here's the manual the instructions are on page 5   https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2056031/Denafrips-Terminator.html    
AVA Vision Set 400 v Belles SA-100
@gryphongryph  If you cannot turn one of the outputs down to zero (back toggle flipped toward the rear) then your preamp is not functioning as it should and you need to contact Mick.  If the adjustment is on the 300B output and you are trying to ... 
AVA Vision Set 400 v Belles SA-100
@gryphongryph    So you can adjust the gain to a correct level with the 300B output?  For the fixed 6SN7 output have you thought about trying a pair of Rothwell attenuators or something similar.  They will let you take 10db off of the maxed out ... 
AVA Vision Set 400 v Belles SA-100
@gryphongryph    If your back toggle switch is flipped to the rear and the gain control turned all the way to the left your gain should be practically zero with whichever of the two outputs it controls.  If you have decided you prefer the 6SN7 o... 
PS Audio BHK 600
No mention of the BHK 600 on the company forum for weeks and certainly not from anyone who would actually know so not sure which "street" you are referring to,  
AVA Vision Set 400 v Belles SA-100
Didn't realize you have bought the Dual, some of those quirks plus my stash of 6SN7's is why it didn't interest me.  I just bought the 6SN7 version where turning the gain down does work and same with my Chardonnay.    
AVA Vision Set 400 v Belles SA-100
Turn the gain down on the Cabernet to about 11 o'clock and you won't have any issues with volume.  I am running the .60 volt Nuforce STA-200 at 10 o'clock with no issues.  That's why the gain adjustment is there.  
Kinki Studios EX-M1 Volume knob
If you think you have a problem reach out to Alvin or Ken and discuss it with them. The first version (heat sinks same color as case) used a different type of volume control and it did have some movement.  My current version EX-M1+ has no movement... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
I've used my Chardonnay and Cabernet with four different SS amps so far with input sensitivities from .6 volts to 2.4 volts and the adjustable gain feature has allowed me to get a noise free match with all of them.  The amps so far are the PS Audi... 
Are There Roon Ready I2S Streamers?
If you like your iFi streamer and are looking for a DAC with a great USB input then look at the Holo vs the Denafrips.  If you don't hear an improvement over the Mc's internal DAC will be easy to turn over.   
Preamp Deal of the Century
If you swapped the tubes from side to side to determine they both have the same size pins and they both wobble in that socket then you can tighten the socket's grip with just a jewelers screwdriver.  Many vids on You Tube of how to do it.  Usually... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
@deutscherhififan    Is the 300B socket loose in the chassis or is the tube wobbly in the socket as if the pins are too small? If the later that's a simple adjustment.  
Preamp Deal of the Century
There is a good chance that two shipping labels got mixed up and we may soon know who  belongs to the unit in your possession and they have yours.  Also 12 hour time difference so Mick doesn't usually see US e-mails until much later in the day for... 
Fritz vs CSS vs Ryan
@temmple    If you're talking about the Carbon 7 SE Mk II tweeters, from my phone conversations with Fritz he thinks the new tweeter is better than the one in the original version.  Never heard either version but I would trust his choices.  Also...