Upgrade from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp

I will appreciate opinions of those who upgraded from a Cary SLI-80 integrated amp to another amp (not necessarily more expensive) and is more satisfied? Any comparisons?

transl10-08-2012 5:38am

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transl OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 156 posts 10-18-2012 at 03:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am now listening to it with EI 6CA7 tubes; sounds interesting - very detailed and focused, but with small soundstage, the sound is inside the speakers (currently Silverline Sonata-III). Will try to install vintage GEC KT88 and play with speaker cables.
transl OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 156 posts 10-11-2012 at 08:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Re 5AR4 vs. 5U4: are they electrically similar?
transl OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 156 posts 10-10-2012 at 07:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wired to triode mode? Jensen PIO caps?
transl OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 156 posts 11-05-2012 at 07:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I second the GE 6SN7 GTB/GTA tubes. Perhaps they are not best in terms of clarity but they are musical and remarcably good with the Cary amp.

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