Preamp Deal of the Century

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Hi Joe (Jphii)
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We are in a similar but reversed situation. I have a Supratek Cortese (line & phono stage) pre-amp and have ordered a Teres 340 table that should show up in late May/June. You are going to love the Syrah.

Tube choices have a huge effect on maximizing the sound. I would be happy to share my experiences with you. You can email me directly if you like.
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Larry
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Hey Ecclectique, could you tell me if there is any difference in sound between the WE350b and the NU350b?.
Thanks!.

In my opinion, deHavilland Ultraverve preamp is also considered a killer at the retail price of USD$2500.00 with lush sound and dynamic. I will also definitely suggest any custom made preamp with "true zero-feedback" (I mean real true zero feedback) is the best preamp with a reasonable price but it is still a killer preamp.

Anyone measure AC polarity as reversed on their Supratek ?

I have 8 month old Chardonnay and today did polarity check as having ground hum issue.

1. did polarity check on FIM wall outlet. It is correctly wired.
2. disconnected every cable from every audio item
3. used cheater plug
4. measured chassis voltage ( AC ) with cheater plugged in both ways
5. Chardonnay had noticeable difference in chassis "leakage" between cheater plug being plugged in correctly and reversed. The "reversed" position was signficanly lower. per Bound for Sound article, use lower voltage as best way to plug in equipment

Pioneer 45A DVD/SACD player had noticeable voltage difference but only 50% of Supratek. And Pioneer polarity was ok.

Dodd 50W power amp was next to impossible to determine as voltage readings ( less than 1 V ) were essentially the same.

Larry,

Sounds good. The sellar has included a bunch of tubes with the Syrah. He told me his preferences out of what he has. I've read the thread and there seems to be a consensus on which tubes sound "best".

Any help would be most apreciated!

Joe