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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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stevem1960
75 posts
 
Oops! sorry Fiddler not loss of memory, just didn't see Clipsal's reference to Srajan's article the first time (you'll notice that my first post on the matter is 13 posts down from Clipsal's so I musn't have read them all).

BTW Fiddler, what's the first thing to go if memory is second ??

Cheers,

Steve.
fiddler
581 posts
 
Stevem,

If you can't remember, it's already to late! Ask your wife, she'll remind you :)
dwr
113 posts
 
Hi Steve

For what its worth I am also using the Linkwitz Orions with the Chenin pre. I couldn't agree more with Abe's description of the Oorions. I also was a huge fan of electrostatics and went from Martin Logan Ascent i speakers to the Orions and the Orions sound better by far than the Logans. I also use no sub.
stevem1960
75 posts
 
Fiddler, I thought it was that ;-) had to ask anyway.

Thanks DWR, I will have to follow up on the Orions one day.

Steve.
clipsal
80 posts
 
For the Cabernet Dual has anyone tried bi-amping using this preamp on a two-way pair of speakers that can be bi-wired.

I've just hooked up a pair of 2A3 monoblocks to the 101D section which feeds the ribbon tweeter on the speakers and a pair of 13E1 monoblocks to the 6H30 section of the pre-amp which feeds the woofer.

The sound is fantastic, but am thinking some of that mid-range magic is compromised. Any thoughts ?
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