Cello audio Palate or Suite still worth buying?


I read so much about these preamps that I am wondering at this late date are they still worth considering? I have read that the modules go bad and they are very hard to source. How would they rate from a sonic perspective with today's best. What got me thinking is that I bought a classic speaker system and have been bowled over with how great it is. Would I experience the same thing with the Cello products? Bob
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I have repaired one of my Cello preamps with Paul ...,he is at Viola Lab in Connecticut,that company has some of the staff from the old Cello company.In addition I have upgraded and modified one of my Cello Audio Palette preamps with Cello Germany,unfortunately Dr.Kleiber who was the owner is very ill and if alive is no longer active.However you may try to contact them.Their service was outstanding in terms of quality,however shipping to and from Germany is difficult and they were quite expensive.I do have two Audio Palettes they are a major improvement over the Palette preamp.I am willing to part with one of them.feel free tto contact me.
Take your Cello Palette EQ to the next level. That's what I did. Millennia Music & Media Systems NSEQ4. Sonically the NSEQ-4 blows the Cello away and has much more frequency control/flexibility.

http://www.mil-media.com/nseq-4.html

Full Timbral Control, Total Signal Integrity

World's first (and only) all-discrete, true differential Class-A input buffer/amplifier.

Selectable balanced or unbalanced input.

Greatly improved 3rd generation FSA-03 all-discrete EQ amplifier

Improved output stage, no muting required (as with Twin Topology)

True hard-wire bypass when EQ not selected

Upgraded power supply leading to improved sonic performance
Fully parametric stereo EQ with unprecedented sonic purity
& integrity

All discrete J-FET solid state signal path

Minimalist design: only one active stage in the audio path

Four EQ bands: 20 Hz to 20 kHz center frequency, 0.4 to
4.0 Q

Extremely low noise: -106 dBu

Constructed for demanding professional applications

Ultra-Premium components throughout

Gold relays, connectors, switches,

Silver Teflon power wiring

Mogami Neglex OFC audio wiring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM_DYmNyEpo

I have mine on a trolley to keep it by by listening chair.