I just went through this quandry myself. I kept the Cary SEI 300b and sold the SLI 80. THe 300 b was much sweeter and the realism is much better than the SLI80. The only real problem is rock and roll. Now when I want to listen to the Stones or The Doors, I go for a ride in the car and turn it up. There are always trade offs. Keep your SEI300b. My speakers are Proac Response D Two's.
Cary SLI80 vs CAry SEI300B
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I an considering replacing my Cary SET amp. While the SEI300B is wonderful in the mid range especially for vocals and does well for chamber music, the soundstage "collapses" with larger orchestral works. The reviews of the SLI80 suggest that the amp in the triode mode approaches the sweetness of the SET amp and then my read is that the additional power will have a better impact on staging for larger works. Does my resoning make sense. OBTW, I am using ProAc 1sc speakers. Appreciate your comments and thoughts.
Thanks
DAve
I an considering replacing my Cary SET amp. While the SEI300B is wonderful in the mid range especially for vocals and does well for chamber music, the soundstage "collapses" with larger orchestral works. The reviews of the SLI80 suggest that the amp in the triode mode approaches the sweetness of the SET amp and then my read is that the additional power will have a better impact on staging for larger works. Does my resoning make sense. OBTW, I am using ProAc 1sc speakers. Appreciate your comments and thoughts.
Thanks
DAve
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