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03-23-02
Can it possibly sound as good as it looks!! did it arrive i ... Grandpad
03-23-02
Ok i'll bite... how does one get from the cantech website to ... Rockvirgo
03-23-02
Http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/preamps.html Grandpad
03-23-02
ok, bwhite, where are you? after reading your marvelous re ... Waltersalas
03-24-02
Bwhite e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago and said that he an ... Slowhand
03-24-02
Slowhand; that last post will cause half of the art owners t ... Avguygeorge
03-24-02
I've been looking for a top notch preamp for the past few mo ... Bobbob
03-24-02
How does it compare to the cj premier 16 series 2, which is ... Cellorover
03-24-02
Also consider the blue circle preamps. Sugarbrie
03-25-02
Sugarbie, which specific blue circle preamps would you recom ... Grandpad
03-25-02
After visiting the web-site, it looks as though this preamp ... Hindemith
03-25-02
I play more vinyl, but the line stage is also very good. i u ... Slowhand
03-26-02
Grandpa: you could start with the blue circle bc3 with the ... Sugarbrie
03-27-02
When i spoke to mick about the price of the suprateks, he sa ... Fiddler
03-27-02
Thanks sugarbrie, i appreciate your input. which bc amp woul ... Grandpad
03-27-02
Hi grandpad. i own the blue circle bc21 preamp and bc22 amp ... Gunbei
03-27-02: Bwhite
Shesh.. where have I been?? I guess I missed this thread.
The Supratek is absolutely astonishing! in both sound and visually. I have tried many preamps and the Supratek is both the least expensive and the most outstanding performer I have ever come across.
The sonic character of the Supratek is very difficult to pin-point. Its a very clean sound and very dynamic in that it has more bass than any tube preamp I've ever heard. One day we compared it to a Krell preamp and while the Krell had more bass - we simply couldn't listen to the Krell for very long at all. Vs the Krell, The Supratek really put accuracy into perspective. Someone who only listened to Krell their whole life would immediately realize that the Supratek was not only more natural but less colored, pure as the driven snow, liquid as liquid be, and in all ways utterly magnificent.
I am on my second preamp from Supratek because I asked Mick to customize my first one (made last year). While my first one was okay - it resulted in a few problems as a result of the customization. My new unit which was recently built before the parafeed design is much different - and more inline with what someone would expect from a 15,000 preamp.
I used to tell people that the Supratek Syrah was the best preamp under 15,000 but... then Mick released the Cortese for 5,000.
Mick is very ambitious in the design of the Supratek. He uses all point to point wiring - unsheilded silver wire - & the finest parts available. This combined with the superb circuit design and AWESOME power supply design create a very revealing, powerful and perhaps limitless preamp that will give most anyone more enjoyment than any high end preamp available today.
I had compared the Supratek directly to a Conrad Johnson 16LS preamp and the difference spawned my friend to say - "OH MY GOD". He is a CJ lover and really... really wanted to have a CJ preamp to match his CJ Premier 8A monoblocks. So.. we went out and got an ART preamp to demo... and again, the Supratek was more crystal clear, liquid, better resolving, pristine, musical and simply sumptuous to listen to vs the ART.
The Supratek takes 6SN7 tubes and they can make a huge difference in performance of the preamp. I have tried many. To date, the best have been either Sylvania Metal Base 6SN7W, or Ken Rad Black Glass VT-231. The regulator tubes in back are 5881 - comes stock with Sovtek's but a pair of Tung Sol 5881's will get you in business.
My fingers hurt from typing...
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03-27-02
Oh.. to comment on hindemith's remarks. yes. the supratek ... Bwhite
03-27-02
Thanks for the input gunbei, i've heard that gilbert is quit ... Grandpad
03-27-02
Bwhite, has mick established any form of service support in ... Grandpad
03-27-02
Hi brian, this is tom. i bought a pr. of sylvania vt-231's t ... Slowhand
03-27-02
Hey tom! i told you it was good! so far for my system the k ... Bwhite
03-27-02
Grandpad, if there is a problem with your preamp, mick dete ... Bwhite
03-28-02
Ok should i sell my sf line 3 se and jump on this preamp? Abruce
03-28-02
Grandpad, actually my previous amps were the simaudio moon i ... Gunbei
03-29-02
I just did something i always tell my friends who are gettin ... Bmotorcycle
03-29-02
Bmotorcycle - congratulations! Bwhite
03-29-02
To bmotorcycle -- you're not alone, i did the same. i ordere ... Jewel_hasan
03-29-02
Bmotorcycle and jewel hasen, you will both be rewarded for y ... Slowhand
03-29-02
Bmotorcycle & jewel hasan i have joined your club...buying w ... Rockhead
03-29-02
You guys are slow. i bought the cortese in december when it ... Khaki8
03-29-02
Khaki - how does the cortese sound? what have you compared ... Bwhite
03-30-02
What are the dimensions of the chardonney preamp? Bradz
03-30-02
The chardonnay is 13¼" wide by 12½" deep the unit ... Bwhite
03-30-02
Thank you bwhite for the measurements. is anyone using the c ... Bradz
03-30-02
Bradz, the chardonnay is in a completely different galaxy th ... Bwhite
03-31-02
bwhite, what were your results using the chardonnay with ... Bradz
03-31-02
The results with solid state is very similar to the results ... Bwhite
03-31-02
Bwhite, can you comment on the chardonnay vs. top of the lin ... Hindemith
03-31-02
Hindemith - the only arc preamp i've spent much time with wa ... Bwhite
03-31-02
Bwhite, thanks. this has been really helpful. i have alre ... Hindemith
04-01-02
Hindemith - the supratek currently represents a tremendous v ... Bwhite
04-01-02
Oh god, i love it when i'm right. its a $10k pre, or more, f ... Asa
04-01-02
I e-mailed mick yesterday as to delivery time on syrah. he's ... Gino
04-02-02
Dear bwhite, can you inform me about the website of supra ... Timchen
04-02-02
Timchen - i will gladly help you. the supratek website is: ... Bwhite
04-03-02
Is there a phone number that you can call and talk to mick, ... Abruce
04-03-02
Mick responds to emails often - twice a day in some cases. ... Bwhite
04-03-02
Has anyone compared this to the first sound presence deluxe ... Esb
04-04-02
It is risky business to call any gear the best deal of the c ... Timchen
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