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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
slowhand
arkio
74 posts
 
Got my Chardonnay today. Can't stop listening to my system. This thing is sweeeet... made my soundstage just grow well beyond my speakers by leaps... Never new how 3D my Sim Audio W5 was. And the clarity and imaging, incredible. Some of the descriptions I read on this thread by some folks about how good this thing was made me a bit skeptical but I thought I would take a chance. Man, am I glad I did. This is far and away one of the best upgrades to my system I have ever made.
amandarae
512 posts
 
Welcome Arkio!

It will just get better, and better, and better, and better.........

congrats!
jpms
39 posts
 
Mick can build now the Cabernet to be used with PX4 or 300B, with a switch on power supply to chooose which one you want to use.
It´s possible to use other tubes in place PX4 or 300B as long as they don't use more than 1.5A of filament current.
Anyone could let me know what other tubes could be used in the Cabernet besides the PX4 or 300B?
jpms
39 posts
 
When I asked in the previous post what tubes can be used in the Cabernet "besides" PX4 or 300B I wanted to say "in place" the PX4 or 300B providing they don´t use more than 1,5 A of filament current. Thanks.
ecclectique
509 posts
 
Hi Jpms.Both the PX4 and the 300b are direcly heated triodes with a ux4 or b4 pin out. Tubes that may be possible substitutions are the px25,2a3 and the 45. All are directly heated triodes traditionally used as an output tube in single ended amplifiers. You would certainly want to consult with Mick regarding substitutions here as all of these tubes are very rare and expensive. The 45 in particular is probably the most linear valve of the bunch and probably better sounding than the others. I have heard all of them as output tubes in amplifiers and they all possess a magic that most tubes only hint at. Very Intriguing indeed. Hope you post your findings here. cheers
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