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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
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kgturner
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the screws aren't very long at all so any penetration inside the chassis is minimal at best from my recollection.
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raytheprinter
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Artemus,If you have any questions concerning the CJ ,Chardonnay combo please feel free to email me.
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artemus_5
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Thanks Ray. I think I will wait till the first of the year and get the Chenin. I am told that its phono stage is better than my Wright so it seems to be worthwhile to get it. Also it seems that I have read that the Chenin has adjustments to help optimize its performance with the amp. Is that correct?
allanblissett
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I wonder if Mick will ever make a stand alone phono stage.
I don't want to bug him to ask him, but I bet it would be great.
I like my phono stage seperate, thats why I got the Chardonny. I am now using a AES PH1 that I built from the kit, which I love, but I think if he ofered one I would be very tempted to change.
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artemus_5
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I have wondered lately about the idea of separates when it comes to the phono stage. I know that separates have been the generally accepted way to obtain higher resolution, however I am not entirely sure of all the ramifications. Separate power supplies seem to be one big reason for separates. But is it a bad thing for the preamp/phono stage to share a power supply? Then too, what other compromises must be made for an all in one preamp? Or do compromises need to be made? I don't know the answer, but I'd like to hear from someone knowledgeable about circuitry.
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