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07-08-03
I just heard the odyssey pre-amp at the sf show! everyone wh ... Mhubbard
07-09-03
How is syrah pronounced? Goatwuss
07-10-03
Like the wine variety, sear-a (soft a, accent on sear) Asa
07-10-03
Funny from the first time i saw the spelling i saw it as sar ... Tubegroover
07-10-03
While we're on the subject of wine, just in case everyone do ... Outlier
07-10-03
Tubegroover: phoenetics were never my strong suit: actually, ... Asa
07-10-03
So it's about wines, i see and now i have a completely diffe ... Tubegroover
07-10-03
North of the equator we call it shiraz.... speaking of the s ... Tonnesen
07-11-03
Tubegroover, shiraz/syrah are the two names for the same gra ... T_bone
07-11-03
Hi t_bone - in terms of buying the grange, i recommend check ... Outlier
07-11-03
Hi outlier, i completely agree on the clarendon hills wines. ... T_bone
07-11-03
Thanks alot guys, you've just provided me with a few more ve ... Asa
07-11-03
I hope that nobody here thinks that i would miss a fine wine ... Twl
07-15-03
Hi there a month ago, i ordered a chardonnay for myself. i' ... Lisbon
07-15-03
Lisbon, use paypal if you can. Jazzdude
07-17-03
Has any one listened to the supratek burgundy amps. i know ... Dmailer
07-19-03
I never heard the burgundy amps but i am pretty familiar w ... Jean
07-20-03
My cortese finally arrived this weekend. i have only had a ... Bwhite
07-20-03
Bwhite - nos tube suggestions for chardonnay ? i'm getting ... Georgia2k
07-20-03
Bwhite, i'm sure the cortese won't let you down. it will ge ... Smokeyclr
07-20-03: Tubegroover
Hi Bwhite
I read your post and my first reaction was a smile which is to say, I suspected as much. My guess is that the Syrah is such a complete product that anything bettering it would be to matters of degree, nothing that would overwhelm its performance. While I haven’t heard everything out there, you sure can hear when a product has the fundamental rightness of this design, kudos to Mick and his most astute hearing acuity and design capabilities.
You may have set yourself up in expecting that at twice the cost there should be a proportional improvement correlating to the difference? Of course the laws of diminishing returns rears its head and tells us that while there are always improvements that can be made to any design, the cost of doing so is proportionately higher than the improvement realized. My guess is that the Cortese is a big enough improvement for Mick to justify spending the time and charging the difference to justify its cost and reason to exist with the Syrah but at the same time the Syrah is so fundamentally right that maybe we would expect it to be superceded to a higher degree than is possible looking at the 2X difference in price?
I think over time you will come to realize the differences between the 2 pieces but the question is, will you be able to justify the price difference to others that will look to your opinion in whether it is worth it or not? Just my two cents that I’m adding because of my previous experiences in your letdown. Just give it time, you may arrive at a different conclusion as you live with the Cortese and come to recognize something subtle that it does that escapes the Syrah but which you come to realize is worth the price of admission. I for one am waiting for this to develop as you have been a most articulate and compelling spokesman for Supratek products.
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07-20-03
Georgia, of all the tubes i've tried (all on your list and ... Bwhite
07-20-03
Smokeyclr, i am sure the cortese will open up over the next ... Bwhite
07-20-03
Tubegrover - very true. the syrah is a fine piece of gear a ... Bwhite
07-20-03
Need some help from the group. i bought a syrah a few months ... Petland
07-20-03
You're right, you're missing (i) regulator tube. the syrah ... Bwhite
07-20-03
Bryan, the aesthetix io is possibly the best phono stage eve ... Twl
07-20-03
Tom, you are correct. the io is a great phono. but running ... Bwhite
07-20-03
"am i the luckiest man alive" supratek is the best ... Stevem1960
07-20-03
Thanks bwhite, that is what i figured, i think the seller ju ... Petland
07-21-03
Petland, talk to tucker about the mods he did just to find o ... Jazzdude
07-21-03
Bryan, albert porter was experiencing a similar problem with ... Twl
07-21-03
Tom - absolutely not. i don't think you're butting in. we're ... Bwhite
07-21-03
Thanks jazzdude, i have an email in to john tucker Petland
07-21-03
Yes, bryan, albert runs soundlabs, so the "woofers" ... Twl
07-21-03
Hello petland. regarding the rca 5u4gb rectifier suppled. it ... Ecclectique
07-25-03
Has anyone replaced the umbilical cord ? curious is anyone ... Georgia2k
07-26-03
Ken, i have questioned the same thing. i have wondered mys ... Fiddler
07-26-03
Fiddler, the same thing you said about the h-cat was said wh ... Tbg
07-27-03
Why doesn't the first sound preamp get the same enthusiatic ... Lrsky
07-27-03
Hi larry i think the appeal of the supratek is the value, a ... Tubegroover
07-27-03
hey, larry-- the first sound is an excellent preamp, no que ... Waltersalas
07-27-03
Larry, you are quite within your rights to 'question' rathe ... Stevem1960
07-28-03
Stevem, the first sound is hand wired with separate power su ... Lrsky
07-28-03
Hi larry, from your description the first sound pre looks l ... Stevem1960
07-28-03
I have been withholding this but i think it just needs to be ... Tubegroover
07-29-03
Agree with you 110% tubegroover !! my relationship with mic ... Stevem1960
07-30-03
Supratek cortese - 10 days old it's been 10 days since i re ... Bwhite
07-30-03
Bwhite - how many hours do you have on the cortese over the ... Jazzdude
07-30-03
I will attempt to shed a little light on first sound vs. syr ... Noble110
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