hicham

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Supratek Owners Thread
@markusthenaimnut Indeed Socket Savers are a sensible advice. 
Supratek Owners Thread
@highstream, i read again your July 14th comment. Yes you are spot on. This explains my current enjoyment. Mick said to me the following: " The Preamp - Not a particular brand - is the premiere component in the system alongside the Speakers", this... 
Supratek Owners Thread
@highstream Perfectly said. My interaction with Mick was like this:Initial Contact of expression of interest in LEARNING his views on Preamp selection Vs my Amps Vs my speakers.The Sound i would enjoy at 70 dB SPL in the late quite hours of the ev... 
Supratek Owners Thread
Supratek – Cortese LCR by Mick Maloney – June 2020 I’m writing this here in appreciation of my brand new “Supratek Cortese LCR” Preamp by Mick Maloney. I have had - over the years - a few other famous preamps in my Home Audio System, neverth... 
Supratek Owners Thread
Celebration Day. In this week I received a Mike Maloney Supratek Cortese LCR Preamp. It brought out the best from the Rogue Audio M180 amps, and the B&W 803 D2 speakers. The LCR Phono opened many horizons for the VPI SSM 10D tonearm wit... 
Supratek Owners Thread
Celebration Day.in this week I received a Mke Maloney Supratek Cortese LCR Preamp. I brought out the best from the Rogue Audio M180 amps, abd the B&W 803 D speakers.The LCR Phono opened many horizons for the VPI SSM 10D tonearm with the Black ... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
@markusthenaimnut, Yes. Indeed waiting for my Cortese LCR . Delivery on early April. No thought of any upgrade or even to ever bring it up for the ordered unit. i was just learning the different opinions and thoughts.i'm confident that my reflecti... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
This is really a valuable information and from a practical experience. Interstingly the one that  is being replaced here is the very one many would use for an upgrade!@ t_ramey. Thank you.JosephSydney 
Preamp Deal of the Century
@ t_ramey, i see no reply came to your question, i too like always to learn.May i ask you what could be of satisfactory caps for you? Also what caps that you woud not be impressed to know? Thanks 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Supratek's Mick Malony will be sending to me - in April - a Cortese LCR Preamp.I shall provide -here- my comments as the Cortese will be driving a Pair of Rogue M180.The Cortese LCR will be in place of a -very reputable - rather, but a Solid State... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
New Cortese LCR is ordered for March 2020 delivery. Tips are welcome from the allready owners of this very model. Thank you. 
Manufacturers pushing their products and agenda in the forums.
I'm paying a deposit for a preamp after being impressed and convinced with the Manufacturer's explanations in a thread.Two weeks ago i was reading a thread about a preamp that is in my list with other three. There were opinions & point of view... 
Roger Waters Amused To Death
@snackeyp :Contrary to previous Pink Floyd or Roger Waters albums, the Amused to death has not seen a radio play to any of the songs. Our ears were not prepared to assimilate with the specific sound production style.I suggest this: - listen to the... 
The value of of the sealed record.
I must admit to have done that .20 years on, I realized : The best is to celebrate unsealing these records as Christmas comes, or on a birthday.or eventually, at the replacement of a Cartridge.The member "wspohn"... has nailed it ." Music lovers O... 
SS preamp with tube amp
@alanholvey..50 years in Hi End, permit me to ask -within the context of this " SS Preamp thread": What was your experience with that very combination of SS Preamp / Valve Amp ?