I have had a Cary 120S amp running through a Cary SLP05 preamp for about a year now. At the onset, the pairing was good but not what I would call great. I tube rolled Genelex KT88's, Genelex KT77's and then found some NOS Mullard EL34's that really bested anything I had tried. Expensive but really took the system up a couple levels. I then added a Synergistic Research T3 power cord to the amp and a T2 to the preamp with immediately noticable improvements. Now this system does kick but..but sure had to outlay to get there.
Cary 120s
I am looking at a few different used tube amps to "move up the food chain" from my dynaco st70.
I am interested in possibly a Cary rocket 88, but I am seeing several Cary 120s amps for very reasonable prices here on the 'gon.
For a nice amp with this kind of power there seems to be a large number of these offered constantly here.
Are people having issues with the 120s amps or am I just seeing a lot of people with "upgradeitus"?
Maybe I should also consider a used bat vk55 or vk60 instead.
Have any Cary 120s users had any problems with your amp?
Thanks Dave
I am interested in possibly a Cary rocket 88, but I am seeing several Cary 120s amps for very reasonable prices here on the 'gon.
For a nice amp with this kind of power there seems to be a large number of these offered constantly here.
Are people having issues with the 120s amps or am I just seeing a lot of people with "upgradeitus"?
Maybe I should also consider a used bat vk55 or vk60 instead.
Have any Cary 120s users had any problems with your amp?
Thanks Dave