Preamp Deal of the Century

Tvad,
Yes, HT is one of the inputs (I don't remember wich one)- connect R and L front channels outs of your pre to this input on Cortese, that's it.

I have read part of this thread and am interested in the Chardonnay, but I am trying to understand how the HT bypass work and have a couple of other questions to see if it suits my needs:
- I understand that the HT bypass involves a switch to be manually positioned and it works with the Chardonnay switched off. So if I connect the HT pre/pro to the input with bypass and I switch off the Chardonnay I can then use the pre/pro through the main speakers without the Chardonnay interfering in the sound. Is this correct? Please explain me how this works with very simple words, as I am having troubles understanding this HT by-pass thing
- Does the remot control only operates on the volume control, or does it also switch the unit on and off, or does it also allow to switch from an input to another?
- Do you have a rough idea of how long it takes at the moment between ordering and receiving the unit?

I don't know if any of you have heard of Podium Speakers, but Mick seems to think they may be the perfect speaker for the Supratek amps and preamps. He has a pair on their way to him now. he told me he would send me his impressions of them. If you want to check them out the website is www.podiumsound.co.uk

Sorry Viclondon,can't help out.Hi Slowhand I have seen them advertised in Hi-Fi +,interesting....