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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
slowhand
allanblissett
147 posts
 
Dbarger, that just was my impresion of it. It was like not even the gain controls could control it, the microphonics were so bad.
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pablovila
46 posts
 
Hi Amandarae:

Where do you buy the Sovteks? I am using the Sylvanias 6F6G and I want to try the Sovteks.

Hi Slowhand:

Did Mick tell you how he came up with that name for the KT-88? Nice name!
amandarae
512 posts
 

Hi Amandarae:

Where do you buy the Sovteks? I am using the Sylvanias 6F6G and I want to try the Sovteks.
Here you go!
http://thetubestore.com/sovtekkt66.html
slowhand OP
610 posts
 
Hi Pablovila,

Mick names all his amps and preamps after types of wines. I am no wine expert, so I have never heard of Malbec, but it is a type of wine. Just type it into google and read all about it.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
>>Mick names all his amps and preamps after types of wines<<

Well sort of. Actually he names them after grapes with the exception being the Grange which is named after Australia's most famous wine "Grange Hermitage". It is made entirely from the syrah grape. The syrah grape is inexplicably called shiraz in Australia.

Authentic Hermitage originated and is made in the Northern Rhone Valley. It is also made from the Syrah grape which is the only grape allowed (by French law) to be used in that region. It is one of the longest lived wines in the world and in good vintages ages well for a century or more.
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