Preamp Deal of the Century

Kevin,

l am not sure what happened to the Grange, it must have disappeared only in the past few days. Its my understanding that the Grange utilised the same phono section as the Cortese. Mick has done a small redesign on the Cabernet, it now runs PX4's in place of the 101D's as shown in the pics. Not sure if that change has anything to do with the vanishing Grange.

l am sure he could build you a Grange if thats what you wanted.

Cheers

Tom,

l am not sure if the prefix (011) is the correct international prefix for calling from the US. If you have a phone where you can call + 61 8 9757 9786 then that may work. The number is right, spoke with Mick yesterday enquiring about when he may have a pair of loaner Merlots available. Sounds like l am in for a long wait :(

Thanks for the info on the KT-66's Kenji, l will have to keep an eye out for a pair.

Cheers

Hello Mondie, I had the correct number, but I think there is an international call block on my phone that I will have to get lifted.

Kevin (Ella4ever): My purchase of a Chenin was motivated by this thread. Planning on a return to vinyl, I needed a pre-amp with phono (was running a Waida direct into my amps).
Just thought I would advise that the Chenin exceeded my expectations. Rather than being a detriment by being between my Wadia and amps, it was a wonderful addition. More importantly, playing vinyl again is a blast. Other than to compare a CD with an LP, I haven't listened to any of my CD's, since the purchase of my new vinyl rig.
Cello advised you to check out Teres, and I did, but after fliping a coin, I decided to go with Galibier. Both Chris at Teres, and Thom at Galibier started down the the same Turntable development path, but eventually took separate courses. While I've had great results with my Galibier Quattro, and I can't say enough good things about Thom Mackris of Galibier, I'm sure Chris and his Teres Tables would provide similar results.
In any case, if you decide to go the vinyl route, you won’t regret it, and the Supratek purchase.

I'm searching for a preamp upgrade. I have an AN M2, modified with blackgates, wire, etc. I've tried the new Lector ZOE out of Italy, and I'm currently trying out the Audio Valve preamp. The Audio Valve seems like the best so far, but I'm curious about how it compares to the First Sound and Supratek preamps.
I have AN Quest Silver SET monoblocs, Zingali Overture 4 speakers, AN 2.1x CD player, Music Hall's MMF 7 turntable, Audion phono stage, AN silver interconnects, Apature speaker cables, and Analysis plus power cables. The front end is all plugged into Richard Gray 400.
I'd really appreciate any feedback, advice, thoughts about what preamp I should go with for my system. The AN 6 is way beyond fantasy for me.
Thanks, Bill