Cary SLP-05

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,588
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    Joey_V wrote: »
    Thx for the input guys

    I see that 30% off at cary now.

    7800$ for a cary preamp is a little steep however

    You spent more for cables Joey.... Give me a break
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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,480
    edited November 2019
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Thx for the input guys I see that 30% off at cary now. 7800$ for a cary preamp is a little steep however
    You spent more for cables Joey.... Give me a break
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  • Nightfall
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    Joey is like the 1998 Corolla with a $4,000 sound system driving around.
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    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,104
    edited November 2019
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    Nightfall wrote: »
    Joey is like the 1989 Hyundai Elantra with a $25,000 sound system driving around.

    Fixed.

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  • Joey_V
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    Haha
    You guys are funny

    I mean... a Cary 05 should not be $7800.

    I think around $5500 is what it should cost given the used market. That’s with the ultimate upgrade.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,104
    edited November 2019
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    But good luck finding one Joey. Those that have one will rarely part with it. Personally, I think they are not as good as the Pass Labs XP22 you can get for that price, or the XP30 that is getting close to that as well.
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  • GlennDog
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    Joey_V wrote: »
    $7800 for a cary preamp is a little steep

    Yeah. If I was drop’n that kinda coin, I’d be looking at the likes of this ...
    https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ie2j-vac-signature-mk-iia-preamp-tubes?utm_campaign=Saturday_Email_20191123&utm_content=saturday_email_20191123&utm_medium=email&utm_source=zaius
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  • verb
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    The VAC room at AXPONA was off the charts! Love to get some VAC pieces someday! :smile:
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  • audioluvr
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    Here's one on ebag you could make an offer on.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cary-Audio-SLP-05-Preamplifier-and-power-supply/174107989185?hash=item2889a514c1:g:nMwAAOSwh-Jd0f7Y
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  • pitdogg2
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    Here's one on ebag you could make an offer on.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cary-Audio-SLP-05-Preamplifier-and-power-supply/174107989185?hash=item2889a514c1:g:nMwAAOSwh-Jd0f7Y

    They wouldn't need those tube dampers IF they ran decent tubes.
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  • dromunds
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    Don't understand it, like a veil on your sound. Plus, he has tube dampers on every tube.
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  • jdjohn
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Here you go Joey...

    https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9ic6h-cary-audio-slp-05-tube
    That one is now gone. I had been keeping an eye on it. Whew!
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  • audioluvr
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    Not to sound stupid about tubes (because I am) but what's the function of a tube damper? I thought those things were so he could pull the tubes easier...
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    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • audioluvr
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    Ah. Thank Skip. So the unique resonance of the tube itself is what gives them that live sound. Slowly catching on.
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    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • jdjohn
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    My understanding is that the rings prevent microphonics, but I'm a tube newb. Seems like unless you're having a problem with microphonics, the rings aren't needed. They shouldn't be considered a necessity, or must-have.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,087
    edited December 2019
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    DSkip wrote: »
    Not quite. It’s that the absorption aspect deadens everything. Absorption has positive qualities but also negative ones that, as you move up in the audio world, can really become major detriments.

    I have an inkling your resume does not include “English“ teacher. Perhaps applied physics with a concentration in noise, vibration and harshness?
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  • pitdogg2
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    jdjohn wrote: »
    My understanding is that the rings prevent microphonics, but I'm a tube newb. Seems like unless you're having a problem with microphonics, the rings aren't needed. They shouldn't be considered a necessity, or must-have.

    YES ^^^ If you have a microphonic tube get a NEW one that isn't
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  • jdjohn
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    Would NOS suffice? :D
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