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
Just wondering if anyone has used the genuine Bendix 6106 on the Cabernet Dual or similar. I've got 2 of these lying around but want to ensure nothing blows up. They worked quite well on my previous Sauvignon.

Thanks
Earlier, I have asked a question about the output impedance of the Chardonnay. I got my answer from Mick himself - it's about 200 ohms. Just in case someone might want to know.
Clipsal,Iv'e been using the Bendix 6106 in my power supply for my Chenin going on three years.It's a great inexpensive rectifier that I found works just as good or better then the famed Philips MiniWatt metal base gz-34.To be safe I would shoot Mick an e-mail about using the 6106 in your Cabernet Dual...
I've spoken to Mick about using the Bendix, he said the voltages are a little different. He said the safer bet is the Mullard GZ34
I have a question for Supratek owners who have upgraded from a Chard to a Sauv or even up to the Cabernet, how much of a % improvement did you find , and specifically in what ‘sonic’ areas did you find it , ie more air, transparency , sound stage, instrument separation, musicality etc . The reason I ask is I am looking at upgrading to a new CDP from a approx now 3K (4 year old CDP) to a new 7K unit.. Would I be better going with the better CDP or upgrading my Chard to say the Cabernet and putting off the CDP upgrade for now. Whats the bigger bang for the buck as it were from your experiences. Would love to do both but can only swing one for now.

Also the Chard I have now I absolutely love and can’t imagine things getting too much better.

Sorry if this has been covered before in this 3000+ thread. I did a cursory search but did not find specifics.

Thanks and good listening