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Hello,
Just to chime in on the hum issue, my Cabernet hardly makes any noise at all at my listening level. Unless cranked up to a very high level, there's hardly any hum at all. I run all stock tubes except for two Ken-rad black 6sn7.
A question about "tweaking" that I would like to ask/share with others, did you replace the umbilical cords and did you notice any sound improvements? I replaced mine with a 15" pair from Mick. The pair has silver sleeves and looked better constructed than the stock ones. While I haven't done any extensive comparisons, I got the impression that the sound is fuller, more dynamic, and tighter than the stock cords. This is in part due to the better construction, less cable contamination, and less emi/rfi intervention. Mick charges $45.00 per lead for the replacement cables. I thought it was a worthwhile improvement.

Hi Guys,

hi Steve ! I have a few comments re the noise issues that I don't quite understand. From day one I thought my Pass X-250 was a noisy b--d of a thing (through umpteen pre-amps).
Install the Supratek, lots less noise, install the HT cyberlinks - no noise.
But this is through the line stage which I think is phenomenal.
Now I have set the loading to 100 Ohms, I love the phono stage but it is way noiser than my Quicksilver - not unbearable but much noisier. What annoys me more is I am hearing surface noise and this has never been a problem in my system with any of the umpteen table/combos I own.
Tried all the gain settings on the Syrah and have it set on the lowest without resorting to the switches on the top of the unit.
In my system it sounds way more natural at the lowest gain(on the rear knob - top switches still set to high).
I'm now thinking that some adjustment for the gain on the phono would have been way more beneficial than all the variables for the total gain.
I love the phono stage in the Syrah - it's not as 'robust' as the Quicksilver but has more depth and nuance BUT - if it means sticking the Quicksilver thru the linestage to lose surface noise, that may be the way I have to go.
Before anyone says vta etc - my tables run into the teens
and using zyx's predominently means I'm happy ? to spend weeks tweaking for best effect so it's not down to my table set up.

Tried a pair of CBS red/brown base 5962S in place of the Sylvania 6SN7s - way better - same detail but much warmer and full bodied sound while retaining the dynamics.

On the question of an uprated cable between the units:
a) I would have thought screening might be beneficial over a longer length but 15" ?
b)having converted mine to 240V the gauge of the wire from iec input to transformer makes a mockery of the Shunyata beast I'm feeding it from.

On a final note as it's very late here, I would not dream of installing a tube before I had cleaned the pins and treated them with Silclear - imo a tube without Silclear is like an Irish Coffee with no cream - no comparison!
Cheers Si

Gentlemen, exactly where does one go to actually purchase one of these Supratech preamps? The Cantec.net.au website is not working. Help!!

Here you go
http://www.supratek.biz/default.asp

or better yet , go directly here

http://www.supratek.biz/contact.htm

Its been a few days since i put the TSRP6sn7s in;the first few hours they did sound thin,but within a few hours the sound started filling out ,,compared to the EH6sn7 they lack a small bit of slam,but are easier on my ears,they present the music in a more natural way,very well balanced sound,great tone,compared to the Kenrad VT231 Blackglass,they are more open,natural sounding,tighter bass,better detail,much quieter,not quite as holographic,but i think they are truer to the music,a very musical tube!!IMHO!Ive yet to try a tube that sounded bad in my Chardonnay,just diff.