kettle7830
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| Golden Reference VS Golden Cross I have worked my way through the Cardas line with Neutral, Presence, GR, and now finally Clear. I think any one of the cables would be great. The thing that keeps me comming back to Cardas is the organic quality of the sound from any of the produc... | |
| Best integrated amp tube or hybrid up to $7000? It sounds like a BAT 300X might work for you. You have a choice of all solid state, 6922 tube pre, or 6h30 tube pre. | |
| Which amp to drive Verity Parsifal Ovation Monitor I have used a Cary SLI 80, and a BAT VK300xse with my Parsifal Encores. While the Cary was great with Fidelios, it was a bit thin with the Parsifals. However the BAT really is a great match.In your situation using only the monitors you may prefer ... | |
| Need Rec--Affordable Proac D25-esque speaker Watch for a used pair of the original Response 2.5 speakers. They come up here used and should be in your price range. | |
| EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC?? I do not know the power output of the EL34s. I am sure a quick e-mail or call to Cary would give you the answer. However I have used Proac 2.5s and Verity Fidelios in triode mode with great success. | |
| EL34 Triode Integrated with 35-40 WPC?? The Cary SLI 80 can also use EL34s, along with many other output tubes. I find the Cary sounds best with the EL34s in triode (switchable from pentode on the fly). | |
| "upgrade" from Cary SLI 80 F1 edition I agree with Trelja, try EL 34 power tubes. The Electro Harmonics EL34 is a great tube in that amp with a good top end, great mids, and really opens up the soundstage. You lose a bit of the bass slam, but make up for it with a wonderful full midra... | |
| driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations? I was using a Cary SLI-80 to drive my Fidelios with great success. However when I upgraded to the Parsifal Encores the Cary sounded a bit thin and became very midrange heavy. I swithced to a BAT VK300x SE integrated and problem solved. In my exper... | |
| Wilson Audio- The rest of the story A true test of a manufacturer is not when everything is going well, but how they react when something goes wrong. It looks like Wilson did what was needed, and turned an unhappy customer into a very satisfied customer. Maybe even more so then if n... | |
| CARDAS Fans: Golden vs. Neutral vs. Presence? Saxo,How do you think the GR and GP speaker cables compare? I currently have GP speaker cables along with GR and Golden Cross interconnects. I was wondering what improvements would be realized going to the GR speaker cables. By the way I am in the... | |
| Need help with Cary sli-80 Did you check all 3 fuses in the back? There is a small fuse hidden in the base of the power cord connector. | |
| Audio Research LS-15 Infincaps I had the LS15 with Infinicaps for several years and loved it. But with the right tubes it really took the unit to a whole different level. If you havent rolled some tubes I would add that to your list. Some of my favorite tubes were the Amprex BB... | |
| EL 34's in Cary SLI-80 I have the Cary and Sonatina combo, and enjoy the the EL34 sound. Besides for $45 a quad it is a fairly inexpensive experiment.Mark | |
| 12au7 I have about 40 Baldwin 12au7 tubes I recovered from an old organ. I wanted the 5u4s and could not stand to let the rest go to waste. They are made in the USA, have green type and test very strong. If any of you would like to give them a try e-mai... | |
| Does Cary stack up to ARC Well, I have had a Cary SLI-80 for about a week now. I have been going back and forth between the Cary and the ARC, it is like nite and day. Late at night with Chet Baker and the Cary. On Saturday morning with the Sub Dudes and the ARC. I have to ... |