Nice system on Audiogon I don't know if you'restill using the Mapletree audio Octal 6B. I'm considering it, as well of the Ee Minimax Preamp, and just wanted you opinion. especally compared to the other preamps you have.
Wow, nice system! I don't know how I missed this one... great TT, great preamp, I have an idea how your amp sounds :) and have owned the Martin Logan SL3's which don't hold a candle to the Ascents... This must be a very sonically satisfying system. Keep us posted how it sounds.
Yes, I believe so. It is too soon to tell since I only have the Supratek for about a week. But, I compared them (the Wright going to one of the inputs, and of course the Chenin is direct)and so far, all I can say is that they have different presentation especially in the bass region and midrange. The Supratek has all the stock tubes while I am using Telefunkens and Mullards on the Wright during the comparison. Now that I have pretty good tubes on the Chenin, I will try to compare them again if I can force myself to stop playing LP's for a while!
Thanks for the compliments. Yes, sir! I built the rack. You will see that my limited carpentry experience is evident from the finish product. But, it suit my purpose and my significant other have no complaint as far as how it looks so I am happy with the outcome.
BTW, saw your post regarding the Supratek Chenin preamp. Like you, I ordered one and still in the waiting game. I should get mine this month. Don't worry about the wait. Just find some things to do and shoot Mick(Maloney) an e-mail after two months or so to get updates. I have no doubt that we will be rewarded in the end.
IMHO, I think the Wright compliments the Teres's character very well. It is a very quiet phono pre plus any changes on the tables set up (VTA,VTF, anti skate etc.)can easily be evaluated through the preamp as well as changes in the preamp tubes itself. Since the Teres works substantially well with MC cartridges (at least on mine), the phono's gain is more than sufficient for it to be use even without an ancilliary step up transformer unless of course we are talking about 0.1-0.2 mv output from the cart.
Another one is that the tubes use in the Wright are not that expensive unless exotic 12AU7's are preferred. At the price point of the Wright preamp, it is very difficult to find one comparable in performance that uses tubes IMO. For me, there are only two preamps(phono) that can be comparable to the Wright as far as price/performance is concern. The EAR 834P(which I heard in my system) which I believe is inferior sounding to the Wright, and the Hagerman Cornet. The Cornet? Well I'll let you decide if it is better than the Wright.
Of course, I can only answer your question base on my experience in my system. A friend who has the Wright and will let you borrow it will answer many more of your concerns if it is possible to do so. Try it, you might like it!
Very few systems on the 'Gon actually make me jealous--what a system! I've been searching all over the net for a negative comment on ANY Teres table, and I've yet to find one! I noticed that several people have used the Wright Phono stage with Teres tables. Why do you think that is?
Interesting system. Very diversified and I'm sure very musical. I'm curious how you like the Aural Thrills interconnects. For a $60.00 interconnect, how do they sound or compare to other name brands?
