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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
ecclectique
509 posts
 
Hey Abe, Good score! most everthing on the list can be used with the exception of the 2a3 DTH triodes and all of the miniature 9 pin 12a?7 family of tubes,807's,oda regulators and the 807.
amandarae
512 posts
 
Got it Ecclectique! Thanks again!

Cheers......
cello
645 posts
 
Has anyone come up with a great interconnect (RCA) to be run from a CD source to a Cortese (or Syrah) ?

What would be the closest you would put 2 Cortese (Syrah) pieces to each other ?
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cello
645 posts
 
BWhite,
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Did you ever settle on what you think to be the best PC for the Cortese ?
bwhite
807 posts
 
Hi Cello, The best power cord I have found for the Supratek's is the Moray James PWR 1.5. The manufacturer has recently changed his design and claims it would be cost prohibitive to continue producing the 1.5 in small lots for those who request it. I have had his upgraded version (a PWR 2.5) for a number of months and find it to be NOT very good in this application - or any other.

The Manufacturer has sent me an even newer version of the PWR 2.5 with modifications to make it similar to the PWR 1.5 - but it has not yet arrived. So I do not have a comment on that yet.

The only problem with this manufacturer is that the designs keep changing. In Fact, I wouldn't be too certain that if I purchased a new PWR 1.5 today, if it would be the same cord I have had for the past year.

Sorry I wasn't more helpful on this.
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