All the pres and power amps are built by 2 people- Mick Maloney, the owner of Supratek, and Wayne Campbell, who assists in completing the assembly.. The products are truly handbuilt , usually with custom requirements, with a rigourous inspection procedure observed during construction. If a "mass-production" assembly was initiated it would be necessary to employ workers who would not be able to consistently apply the same attention to detail and implementation of the so-important little things such as ensuring complete wrapping of terminal connections before soldering. To really build a great musical instrument you have to enjoy doing it (preferably listening to music).

Why are they better?

Unique designs
Not only from an engineering point of view but from the experience of 20 years of building every conceivable type of tube audio, with the overriding aim of producing a sound that is purely musical. 90% of hi-fi is designed by engineers and it all sounds the same - electronic. Supratek amplifiers are different. Rich musical liquidity is often used to descibe the signature.

Materials & Components
The materials used in the cabinet and chassis are sourced from suppliers with the same commitment to quality I follow. The chrome plating, on top of 1.2mm copper plate chassis's is first class. The jarrah wood cabinets are built by a fine furniture craftsman (John Thompson Designs) from locally sourced timber. Components for the electrical circuits are chosen purely for their sound characteristics- we dont follow"forum fashions" about what capacitors etc are best, but carefully seect components for a musical balanced sound. Often expensive components are used to give credibility to a poor design. All the super components in the world wont fix a second rate design. Supratek products have state of the art design and optimum componetry.