Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go?

Yes, I can confirm that Mick is on vacation. He should be back in the next few days.

BTW, there was some interest expressed over on the "preamp deal of the century" thread in a Supratek owners thread. I do plan to create one soon. It will be a place for us to discuss our systems, tweaks, equipment and so forth.

BTW, I do expect to be able to compare a Don Sachs model 2 to my Cortese some time in August. Another individual on this forum owns the Don Sachs unit and lives not too far away. So, that should be fun!

Audio123 -
Thanks for the heads-up on the Audio Mirror Tubador. I'm going to have to look into that.
Please post on the new "Supratek Owners Thread".
Thanks,
Markus

Racamuti thank you will wait...

@markusthenaimnut Great, please do post.  I've been enjoying my DS pre, but would still love to hear about the shootout.

Have finally put in enough time with my Don Sachs pre (all upgrades) to evaluate the unit.

The difference between my source direct (I've used both the ps audio pwd & dsd units) and through the Don Sachs is not even close. Music sounds diffuse and unbalanced going direct. Adding the pre to the chain improves every dimension of the sound... bass, highs, clarity, and imaging.  It's just better and I couldn't possibly go back to source direct. 

Also, I agree with the reviews saying that the sound is not at all syrupy, dark, or slow (i.e., tubey). The pre isn't really adding a ton to the signal... I'm just getting a better version of what comes directly out of the source. A very nicely transparent pre-amp.