Help for a Lo-Fi guy


I have 2 Cary CAD-300-SEI integrated amps I am trying to help a friend of mine get some info on. Her husband passed away, and left these along with some other tube amps . I have done some research online and discovered that these are 15watt tube amps that are best used with efficient speakers , or possibly as headphone amps. I am trying to determine , desirability, possible used price etc. My experience in the audio world is very limited. I am using old Yamaha separates (M85 amp,C80 pre amp) that I`ve had for decades, so any help would be greatly appreciated.....Thx

 

maico172

Thank you all that took the time to respond... I think I have an idea of worth from your responses. I may end up with one of them and sell the other one for my friend...Once again thanks all.

I was a Cary dealer years ago and this is a nice unit, however you need efficient speakers for best results. I think a fair price for these is in the $1500.00 - $1700.00 range and maybe have them checked out by a tech to see if everything is ok. They might also benefit from a capacitor upgrade. BTW: Your Yamaha M85 has sold for $600.00 - $880.00 shipped and the C80 sold for $200.00 - $500.00 shipped.

I own a CAD 300SEI. Purchased new 4 years ago for $5K+ with all the options.  You could contact Billy Wright CEO at Cary and provide the serial numbers. He will tell you the age and what options are included billy@caryaudio.com which should allow you to put a price on the units.
 

I love this little unit.  I run it with Western Electric 300Bs into Klipsch Belles, Zu Dirty Weekends and Sennheiser headphones. It’s a keeper!

 

Ask Kurt at echo audio (echohifi.com) to see what he would give you for them. He does consignments too. He is good to work with

@maico172 

"Yamaha separates (M85 amp,C80 pre amp)"

Give yourself a little more credit.  These are definitely NOT Lo-Fi pieces.