Traded Off my SLP-05

@sqitis I am using the 12’s. I also have a pair of the 7316 tubes which were my favorites until I tried the Telefunken.

I sold my Cary SLP-05 after I borrowed a used BHK Signature Pre from a dealer. To me it sounded better stock than the modified Cary pre which was feeding a pair of Cary Founders edition amps. After a few weeks to get the sound imprinted in my mind, I started tube rolling and settled on a pair of NOS Telefunken tubes. I also replaced the fuse with a Synergistic Research Master fuse.

So to answer your question, in my opinion you didn’t make a mistake. Enjoy your new toy?

@jaybe The Cary is very good. I had the ultimate upgrade done and had them upgrade it further to  accommodate so vey rare tubes I wanted to use. The tubes were BL 63 which were used by the Royal Air Force between 1938 to 1941 in their Lancaster Bombers.The Cary is a great preamp and I had it for years. In my system and to my ears , I like the BHK better but your experience might differ. You can’t go wrong with either preamp.

@sqitis I think you will find what you are looking for with the BHK.I would love to hear your impression after installing it in your system.