Preamp Deal of the Century

Any further Malbec Impressions? I'm dying to find out how it sounds, especially paired with a Chenin Preamp.

Need to chime in with some feedback about my Sauv after a couple weeks: it is now really showing me what it can do. It is stunning me on everything now. Truly, I have the transparency I had with the TVC with a lot more body and dynamics where it counts. I have several vocal tracks that were my active preamp "torture test" - nothing else ever managed to avoid sounding veiled in comparison to the passive. Not the Sauv. It's just as revealing and better in the other ways mentioned. Still running the EH 6SN7s too. No regrets buying this piece unheard.

Paulfolbrecht or any other Audiogoners, the Sauvignon is the line stage version of the Cortese correct?

This product line is new to me.

Cost of this unit?

Does it have balanced XLR inputs?

If it does have XLR inputs how many sets?

It does offer balanced out correct?

Does Supratek have this specific pre in stock or is made on a ordered bases as they go?

The unit is remote controled correct?

What is the foot print size of each piece in inches?

When you orderd a unit how long does it take to receive?

Paulfolbrecht what is the associated equipement that you are using?

I have read that numerous people seem to have problems with noise from the power supply along with "microphonics" this really concerns me.

I don't want to even try this product if it is an issue.

What type of warranty do you get? and if there are problems with the product does the manufacture take care of it A.S.A.P.?

I received a email saying "I purchased a "Grange" and it did not work from the get go. It was weeks before "Mic" got back to me after numerous emails and phone calls, I finally spoke to Mic and refered me to take the unit to a local repair shop. With numerous trips back and forth to have the unit fixed ended up in frustration and in the end selling the unit and never even got refunded for the out of pocket money paid for the repairs."

This really disturbed me so I would like to hear from others.

Thanks

That second last paragraph on the Grange sounds totally fictitious to me and possibly contrived rubbish from another jealous manufacturer!

Firstly, why would anyone just abandon a new $9,000 Rolls Royce of a preamplifier (unless you're a millionaire)? And secondly, from my experience Mick Maloney's product back-up is second-to-none. He places customer satisfaction at the top of his list of priorities and generally drops everything to look after customers. This is backed up by dozens of supportive comments on this forum.

Certainly, my own Grange has been operating faultlessly for the last two years and sounds absolutely wonderful ...

Regards,

Can someone more familiar with this thread summarize what after market power chords are preferred with suprateks. I did a cursory check back into this monsterous thread with not much luck Can you guys give some examples of what folks are finding work particularily well with these preamps. I used a Gutwire C-clef with my chardonnay with great results and am going to be trying some shunyatas to see if it will take it up a notch.

Good listening