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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  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-23-02
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12-10-07   Hi supratekers, i have just received my chardonnay,taking t ...   V21

12-11-07   V21: you might want to consider a bendix 6106 rectifier in ...   Kgturner

12-11-07   Kgturner are your 6106's on ebay now? if not how much are yo ...   V21

12-11-07   V21: i sent you an email.   Kgturner

12-11-07   I used a bendix 6106 quite a bit in two cabernets and now us ...   Jmr

12-12-07   I am very interested in the chenin. i have some issues with ...   Twclark

12-12-07   Twclark: i would suggest you just order an extra long umbil ...   Kgturner

12-12-07   That's a valid point but if this piece is as good as everyon ...   Twclark

12-13-07   I have been trying a few different 6sn7's in my chardonnay a ...   V21

12-13-07   As much as i respect mick's work, my ears strongly disagree ...   Fiddler

12-13-07   As an aside, audience is now making a teflon cap that they a ...   Fiddler

12-13-07   Fiddler, would you say that the mundorf's have a warmer sou ...   Slowhand

12-13-07   Slowhand, no, i would not say the v-caps changed the tonali ...   Fiddler

12-14-07   In my cabernet , mick put a pair of oil vcap very warm and f ...   Juanitox

12-14-07   I have what may be a silly question. i've been enjoying my s ...   Outlier

12-14-07   Outlier: from what i recall of my chard, it does have 2 pre ...   Kgturner

12-14-07   Outlier, i have the chardonnay driving a pair of monoblocks ...   V21

12-14-07   Correction. i said in my post that it was the ge 6sn7gta th ...   V21

12-14-07   Kgturner and v21, thanks so much for the info. good to hear ...   Outlier

12-17-07   Hi. just wanted to know if a bendix 6106 would work with a s ...   Ivarmorten

12-17-07   My experience tube rolling with a supratek cortese told me t ...   Tvad

12-17-07   Ivarmorten: i used a 6106 and sovtek kt66 in my chardonnay ...   Kgturner

12-17-07   Ivamorten, what i'll say has been writen before in this thr ...   Powers

12-18-07   Thanks tvad, kgturner and powers for your kind replies. i ju ...   Ivarmorten

12-18-07   I use a mullard 5ar4. it is much better in my system then t ...   Arkio

12-19-07   Hi everyone, i just want to say thanks!!! since this thread ...   Mrjstark

12-19-07   Welcome to the wonderful world of supratek, mrjstark!   Kgturner

12-20-07   Thank you for the kind words kgturner. the phenomena of the ...   Mrjstark

12-21-07   To all those cabernet especially cabernet dual owners. what ...   Clipsal

12-21-07   Sorry that previous posting should read mullard gz34 or the ...   Clipsal

12-21-07   Clipsal: mick is building a cab for me as i type and he sta ...   Kgturner

12-21-07   Kgturner, thanks for sharing your experience with your malb ...   Powers

12-21-07   Powers: i opted for the 6sn7-101d configuration.   Kgturner

12-21-07   Kgturner, have you tried putting a "cheater" plug ...   Slowhand

12-21-07   Slowhand: i tried a million different combinations of groun ...   Kgturner

12-22-07   Once your "sweet package of joy" arrives from oz, ...   Powers

12-22-07   Kgturner, same problem on this side of the fance. i will try ...   Mrjstark

12-23-07   Hi: i've been using my malbecs (modified for high sensitivi ...   Pablovila

12-23-07   Pablovila, glad to hear you are enjoying the malbecs!   Slowhand

12-23-07   Thank you for the kind words kgturner. the phenomena of the ...   Mrjstark

12-23-07   I am sorry. i have no idea how this got reposted again.   Mrjstark

12-24-07   Mrjstart, heres one testimonial of micks phonostage and prea ...   Stiltskin

12-24-07   Hi guys, i just want to wish all of you in the "suprat ...   Slowhand

12-24-07   Merry christmas and happy new year to you tom! may you find ...   Fiddler

12-24-07   Merry christmas and happy new years to you and yours! may th ...   Kgturner

12-25-07   Merry christmas to the whole "supratek" community ...   Mrjstark

12-25-07: Mrjstark
I would like to thank you Stiltskin for your thorough and very detailed description as well as your insight on these tweaks application and usefulness.

As I mention earlier, previous owner was kind enough to leave Tung Sol 6SN7GT/VT-231 round plate (NOS) as well as Bendix 6106 Rectifier tube. I am not in a rush to experiment with different tubes as this combination seems to work very well. I also have some extra tubes:
Ken Rad VT-231 black glass (NOS - very microphonic)
and few Sylvania 6SN7GT(B & A). If the bug bits me, I have
few options to try............but not anytime soon.

As of Symposium roller blocks, I happened to have one set as well as few sets of Final "Daruma" ball bearing audio insulators - which are very similar to Symposium.
However using those under my CDP is out of question,
because of its dedicated stand. Which makes it impossible to use them under Droplet CDP.
Here is why:
Doplet with Stand
I could used them with Symposium platform( got only one) for Supratek, if it helps with vibrations and isolation.

I will look into your other recommendations,
those also seemed very interesting. Heard a lot about the products you mentioned but have no personal experience to form any opinion. But will investigate some more on your suggestions.

Cables I use right now are:
CDP to Preamp = Harmonic Technology Magic link 1 balanced
Preamp to Amps = Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway MK III(SE)
Spk cable = Vampire Wire #CCS/S (Continuous Cast Silver)Bi-W
Phono pre = Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway MK III(SE)
and MØRCH cable to MØRCH UP-4 tonearm.
Power = Signal Cable, Kimber Kable 10, Granite Audio.

Again, thanks for taking time and effort to
answer my questions.

Mariusz

Mrjstark  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


12-28-07   I just installed a bendix 6106 rectifier and sylvania 6f6g's ...   Baranyi

12-28-07   Baranyi, the 6106 takes some time to break-in. give it at le ...   Powers

12-28-07   Powers, thanks for directing me to that thread. it c ...   Baranyi


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