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Atma-Sphere vs. Supratek

I placed an order last year for a Supratek Cortese LCR preamp; it will still be a few months until it will arrive at my home in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile I keep reading good things about the Atma-Sphere MP-1 and Mp-3 instruments. Can anyone voice an opinion about those two brands, both hand-made tube machines in a similar price range? I listen to all kinds of music, including opera, mostly on vinyl [Basic 2200 Signature with Vector 4 arm and Benz Micro LP-S cartridge, Sunvalley phono stage with EMIA SUT, MSB Platinum Signature CD transport and DAC, LinkwitzLab NCore6 active crossover/amplifier, and Linkwitz LX521.4 open-baffle speakers (best speakers I have ever heard)]. For preamp I am currently using Ed Shilling’s The Truth. For me a natural-sounding soprano voice is the pinnacle of well reproduced music.

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sns
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OP asked about AS vs Supratek, I mentioned issues with messy wiring and possible issues with reliability. Is questioning messy wiring and possible issues with reliability not allowed? I have no knowledge of either reliability or sound quality and have made this clear in my posts. Does this forum exist for free and open discussion, which may include questioning build quality and assembly of certain components? I've criticized components I've purchased in this forum, should I be accused of bias for that?

 

Here are internals of some AS equipment, https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=otl&m=37370 I will leave it to others to judge assembly practices.

sns
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More AS internal pictures, http://649445976

sns
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Sorry, link doesn't work, here's anotherhttps://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=otl&m=37090

sns
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Here are pictures of one of my amps, https://6moons.com/audioreviews2/coincident2/2.html This is what I call neat and tidy.

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jond
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I will just say neat and tidy looks neat and tidy. However routing for neatness and routing for best sound are sometimes two different things. I don't have a dog in this fight I did have an original Syrah back in the early 2000s. I was unimpressed but no doubt Mick's designs have evolved and improved since then.

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