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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
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03-23-02
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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   Shesh.. where have i been?? i guess i missed this thread. ...   Bwhite

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: Asa
Oh God, I love it when I'm right. Its a $10K pre, or more, for @ $2K. As for Joule comparison, I wrote the Joule TAS review many moons ago and I've kept them both. Joule is slower, creamier upper mids - which I like. Syrah is "cleaner" but without any Nordost-like harmonic stripping (which some, eventually, call "lean" when describing Nordost). More people will like the Syrah. Dynamics are incredible and also on the phono, which, for the money, is the best hi-end value I've ever seen. Best dynamic/liquidity balance I've heard while maintaing harmonic presentation. For all of you who bitch about the bullshit of the hi-end mag/manuf/advertisment/reveiewer propaganda machine, this is the one you've been waiting for that restores your faith in (audio) mankind. I've permanently resigned from the hiend, but would like some of you guys to hear a gorgeous piece for a price that is more than fair.

The big mags will never review it - no "upside", if you know what I mean - so you'll have to take the jump yourself, or find one of these lucky ones who bought one to let you listen.

On tubes, I arrived at the KenRad black 6SN7's, which IMHO are mandatory - deep, layered, rich, homeric (I just, er, had to use that term once..). Tall Mullard GZ32 on rectifier. Good luck. Glad you ended up happy BWhite.

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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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