Supratek Owners Thread

I just landed a Syrah and am super psyched take part in this happy Supratek group! One of Mick's pre+phonos have been on my mind for over 15 years... Looking forward to sending it in for the once over, twice buffed and whatever upgrade there's to be done to @jslateiv once I hear back from Mick where that might be. 

Too bad about the deal of the century thread disappearing - I imagine it must have been in some server switch over or something. I used to pour over that and let my imagination run though some beautiful fields of music....now I wish I'd taken some notes!

Anyway, I have some Sylvania 6sn7w's and -wgt's already on the way and stoked for the magic.

@aldnorab the power supply will be on the floor stand,the Preamp section will be in my rack. I'm making a 15"X15" platform that I can change the legs length to whatever I need. I'm making it with 8" legs for now,after the Cortese arrives I may make changes depending on umbilical to Preamp. Might just make this into a 2 shelf unit.

@Wideload that sounds great! Maybe that means I'll receive mine around the end of April,fingers crossed.

I wonder if a single Merlot mono might be matched.....

The guy I bought the Syrah from had a pair of Merlot monos - he said after 3 weeks, one went on the fritz and blew a fuse a couple of times 15 years ago. He sent it to someone in CA for repair who just said it was shot and never returned it!

SO, the seller kept and still has one hardly used Merlot. I wonder if a match can be made or did they all have the no longer available bits and pieces? He said when he had them and the Syrah powering Sonus Faber Guarneri's and "you didn't even need drugs"! I told him "you don't really NEED drugs" even if they really DO make it sound better....

My 'new' Syrah is at a friend's in Boulder, CO where the seller dropped it off. Still hoping to hear from Mick regarding @jslateiv . Rumor has it he's hiding out in my home state of NC....

LOL,  Rumor is correct.  Western part of state in the Blue Ridge Mtns.