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SHAHINIAN
Thanks ! The comparison with the DUEVEL Jupiter in interesting. ( http://www.cd-konzert.com/Produkte/Ejupiter.htm ). In the US the Duevel are 10 k$ more expensive ( and considered as better than the Diapason in one review I have read : http://www.... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
IMHO, the Nova Utopia Be are the best around. Expensive at 37000 USD ! But incredibly refined... Capable of very deep bass and very accurate medium. Exquisite treeble. My prefered speaker to date... Don't you agree ? 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Supratek Cabernet : really at the top ?I am wondering if, as some people here say, the Cabernet is really a competitor for the "best preamp of the world". Do you think it can competes with ARC REF3, CJ ACT2, etc. ? Of course it looks better, of co... 
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Slowhand : Decorative ??? Thanks for your message. I don't like very much the idea of such big "towers" just empty and unuseful !!! Anyway the point is : you also confirm that the Cabernet is transformer coupled ? Best regards. 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Ongkaku : Thanks for your kind answer. But I was wondering if there were a mute fuction on the PREAMP which really kills the preamp outputs when turning it on (allowing the amp to be "on" all the time). Indeed, even with the AMP muted I wouldn't t... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Ongkaku : you are using a Supratek Cabernet with a Pliniusamp ! It's very interesting for a friend of mine (and maybe even for myslef although I am very please with my Plinius preamp) because we have a Plinius SA250 amp and consider a good tube pr... 
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Cabernet transformer or capacitor coupled ? Jazzdude : thanks a lot for your message. Following an email from Mick, I think the Cabernet is transformer coupled. But my english is not perfect (and I don't want to disturb him too much !) : could a S... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
My concern about Supratek... After having red all this thread, I am convinced that the Supratek preamps (I'm interested in the Cabernet) 1) look great 2) sound great. My concern in the following : I have a $$$ directly coupled SS amp and $$$ speak...