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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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jeffjazz
114 posts
 
Agreed I was thinking of getting some marble cut or some corian. That's a little over the top though. I will purchase some speaker dampening material for the insides of the unit, and try my bike tube underneath
I really love my Supratek. Have had many preamp other than this one, and no one preamp is necessarily best, but this one does it for me. I hope the dampening deepens the soundstage, that is the only weakness (& it is very minor) that my Supratek has. Still sounds better in my system as a whole than any other preamp I have owned. Killer tone!
fiddler
581 posts
 
Jeff, you might try Lexan first. There are some high-end companies that make isolation products who use Lexan as their material of choice.

If you can't find it nearby, I will cut you a couple of 1/2" shelves to try under your Supratek. I have plenty to spare.
maril555
619 posts
 
Fiddler,
I didn't believe my eyes, when I saw you using words "glare" and "Supratek" in the same sentence.
I thought you knew not to use "glare", speaking of Supratek.
I've learned my lesson awhile ago.
It's a miracle, Supratek watchdogs haven't awaken yet.
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jtgofish
515 posts
 
Jeffjazz and Fiddler,
Well I really have become a bit sceptical about these sorts of tweaks.
You can easily fool yourself into thinking these sorts of changes make a difference.The only way to be sure is to do an A/B comparison but even that is too subjective.
If you have to make physical changes which take more than about 20 seconds you cannot recall accurately the sound prior to the change.That is as long as our sonic memory lasts.
And as I said shifting your head position is likely to change what you hear so unless you have some sort of head clamp then you cannot asses changes properly either.

I own a Supratek Cabernet-the 300B version which I think was the pick of all of them-and I have heard them all.
pjwd
35 posts
 
All disbelievers - just try out some vibration reducing tweaks - then report back - dont worry about the theory - prior to Newton you would have fallen off the earth - Fiddlers posts started the current flurry but his posts have always been clear and rational - reporting on experience - it amazes me that people believe in the free market except when it involves audiophiles - BTW if your sonic memory only lasts 20 seconds that should save some money

Cheers
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