Supratek or Don Sachs - which way to go?

My Sachs has the 1.5 uF Polish caps so good down to 20 and the only amp I've ever owned that got close to that was the Odyssey Kismet at 22k.  Haven't tried the Sachs with any of the amps in combination with the Fritz Carrera Be's which at 86 db would probably eliminate any noise issues.  I suspect than Don's final choice in the "fixed" gain for this version of the preamp was based on what he thought was the best match for his Kootenay amp. Anyway they're both great preamps and you just have to decide which on fits your current or future circumstances. I am not going to get into nitpick differences between the two in terms of Soundstage, Imaging or any of the other "Audiophile" reviewer catch phrases. Look at your system realistically in terms of amp input sensitivity and real speaker sensitivity (not what the manufacturer publishes) and make the choice that best fits your needs.  Sound wise you won't go wrong with either. 

Hello, 'Markus'.

It appears as though you and I might be able to get together in May or June of 2021 to compare our preamps (so long as you haven't found someone else with a DS Model 2  nearby). I anticipate that I'll have been vaccinated by then.

How are you enjoying your Supratek? 

 A little late but in reply to @Soundmasteraudio,..   The 'Domes' on the Supra's have been used in the past as needed to house output transformers.   Not all of the pre's Mick builds needs that 'extra' space as most of the time the transformers used can be easily fit in the chassis.  In this case the Domes are there cosmetically.   In my opinion they look really good and I would opt to keep/have them there even if only cosmetic.   They really kinda define that original 'Supratek' look but some of the newer pre's have Heatsinks in their place as previously mentioned.  My understanding is that the Domes cost Mick a fair amt to have made and they are becoming hard to source form the supplier as well so he is using them more for his 'upper end' builds..

@Highsteam and any one else interested,   Mick has a repair tech in the US to cover any warranty (or other) issues that arise,  so no need to send all the way back to AU. 

For anyone considering a Supra and for what it's worth,  I've had a couple older Supra's in the house over the last few months.  An older Cab/dual with the 101's and a SN7 Grange  along with my personal Cortese LCR.   They are built like tanks and the build quality is top notch.   Forget about the talk about bad wiring,  etc,.   everything in these units is overly secure and all components are readily fastened to terminal strips that are bolted down to the chassis.  Wiring is solid core and 'floats'  (ie,  not zip tied together).  This is no issue as the wire is stiff and does not move like floppy stranded wire.   While maybe not as 'pretty' as wiring that is all zip tied together,  It is still very easy to trace the circuit by eye and make any repairs that could be needed.  Absolutely no issue!

Hi jslateiv,

Would you please provide the contact info for the US repair tech?

Thanks..

Think you need to ask Mick.