The Bear Cave...or...The House of Cary

beardog03

Well after finally working out some finacial difficulties, and through some "creative banking", I have found a couple of sets of tubes that I just couldn`t pass up...
...even though it is a rough time of year with Christmas and all....

Also do to looming, and almost sure to be financial doom with my finances, my timing may not have been the best...

But sometimes ya just gotta say WTF..!!



I picked these up;

12ea. SED "wing C" EL34. Input tubes are JJ EL84 & JJ 6922($500 value).

Also a set of Electro Harmonix KT88 and Electro Harmonix EL84 & 6922 input tubes ...


OH, and they came with this very MINTY Jag Red Cary V12R amp !!

:cool::cool:

I will post pic`s later, as the wife does not know about this yet...
I have to get a very, very good Christmas gift for her....very soon...as to keep from having to move into the camper in the driveway.! :eek:




The Bear Cave now has ;

Cary F1 DC SLI-80 Signature Integrated (Jag-British Racing Green)
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre-Amp (Jag Blue)

Cary V12R Stereo Amp [CAD-280 SA] (Jag Red)

And no, The Parasound HCA-3500 isn`t going anywhere !!
She`s minty fresh still, and sounds great...(I may someday send her in for updated mods though, if there are any)

It was a local sale that I just couldn`t resist...

Thanks to a freind that helped me iron out the immediate problems I was having, I was able to pull the trigger on this great deal...

With the luck that I have had the last few weeks/months....I hope the funding that I am counting on comes through, or this might be in the "for sale thread" all too soon

I posted a thread on
"what amp would you get ..." looking for ideas, and at that time I was leaning towards a monster set of SS mono`s, or just one serious stereo amp.....Then I just kinda fell into this deal, and couldn`t pass it up.
Well I could have, and maybe should have , but I didn`t ...!!

now I`m looking into what the best speaks to mate with the new Cary are...I am currently using LSi 9`s, and they do sound great...:p

I will not be getting anything for many months, but I think I`m covered for awhile now !!
My next purchase will be the Cary 303/300 CDP...
May have to wait for a few though...no might, my bad...will have to wait for a while...:rolleyes:


This is a wonderful sounding pure CLASS A tube amp in MINT condition.:cool:
50w ch in Triode
100w ch in Ultralinear
2-6922 Input + Driver
2-SV83/EL84 Current Source
12-EL34 Output tubes

But I have two full sets to play with...the originals were sold before I got the amp)

She will sound like Angels singing when I am done setting up and biasing her many , many tubes...

No need for a heater in this office !!!


The wife hasn`t spoken to me all day, I think she knows !!:o,
and she came in to see "what color" the amp was that I was using...I think my daughter ratted me out !! :eek:



If it goes as planned, I may consider another one to bi-amp with..
I just couldn`t pull off F1 Mono`s at this time....this was a stretch as it is....
I am an audio addict, I admit it....I may need intervention soon

CARY AUDIO ROCKS !!
POLK AUDIO ROCKS

BEARDOG ROCKS !!!

:cool:

I also want to thank Jesse for being there for me, to bug and harass...... on an almost daily basis !!


This is the pair of mono`s that I wanted....My amp looks just like them, but of course there is only one

Face

Very nice!

beardog03

Thank you , Sir....

I am actually beside myself right now....

I am also nervous about doing the Bias...even though it say`s it is very easy to do in the manual...I read that if / when you do it wrong, you have to buy matched pairs of tubes to replace them with

could get pricey...

Ricardo

Nice; those have been in my "some day" list for a long time now.

Too many tubes on that room

beardog03

many tubes a-glowin..

16 total on the V12
10 total on the SL-80 Integrated
4 total on the pre amp
2 total in the CDP

32 tubes aglowin..!!
It`s just like Christmas in here...oh, wait...it is Christmas !!

It`s getting kinda warm in here...and it`s like 35 degrees outside

I have them all going because ...well I like to see em, and I have not gotten the V12 all the way up and running yet , so the int. is playing right now

disneyjoe7

Damn just beautiful looking amps there.

beardog03

Thanks Steve...

I am an audio addict...what can I say...?!!

I am very much a Cary Audio supporter / fiend !!

I was going to get somemore bedrocks to bi-amp with, but it looks like my source is/has sold out...
They must have gone to a new name...

Maybe I will try the ones with the 72dbs packs..
I would like to get MIT`s to have cable synergy, but damn those bad boys aint cheap !!

beardog03

anybody have any experience with these tubes ?

treitz3

beardog03 wrote: »

Maybe I will try the ones with the 72dbs packs..

I don't think you will be disappointed with those. BTW, BD...nice brother! Nice!

beardog03

thanks...
I saw some of those Aq`s on AA, and thought,"when I get another bit saved up, maybe I will try these"


The CDP is next though...although the Jolida is a sweet player , IMO

But, I have heard nothing but good things about the Cary 303/300 CDP..

I am still thinking of having the Jolida upgraded (modded), as she has great synergy with the Cary gear

disneyjoe7

Love them but I can't stop thinking retube day is going to cost ya some $$

beardog03

yeah,not looking forward to re-tube day...

I will have to put the arasound back in play for a while when that day comes.....if I`m not so spoiled that I just can`t do it..!! :rolleyes:

disneyjoe7

Enjoy it they look great

beardog03

Thanks bro..

got the stereo one...not the mono`s...couldn`t get up enough to go that route yet...
That will be my next amp purchase though

disneyjoe7

I know they as in tubes

beardog03

I knew that !!
(**right**)

hearingimpared

That is some awesome stuff Robert!!! I am very green with envy.:D


I am falling in love with tubes BTW. They really kick **** when done properly.

disneyjoe7

Ok but let's keep this between you and I, don't let the forum know.

beardog03

I`m now a man of many Cary`s...:D

beardog03

disneyjoe7 wrote: »

Ok but let's keep this between you and I, don't let the forum know.

deal !!

:D

halo

BD - if one tube starts going it'll be a real PITA.

WAWAWAAAAAAA!!!

Seriously though - NICE gear!

I-SIG

The V12R is on my short list for 2k8. I need a full report.

We

beardog03

No prob...

I will have her up and running soon

TroyD

Man, I got WOOD.

BDT

beardog03

you know I had to do it....

Mike Reeter

Hot damn...That is some kinda amp. **** for sure...N'joy you new toys Robert ,the Carys are a sight to behold...can't imagine how they sound...

RuSsMaN

What a pile of crap. You should be ashamed.

beardog03

:eek::eek:

you no likey ?

TroyD

Are you kidding...we are all sitting around looking at that picture wackin' it like a cave man trying to start a fire.

BDT

beardog03

wait until you hear Kashmir on her....

and Russ....I am !


NOT



any sparks yet ?!!

haHAHAHA

disneyjoe7

No I think Russ is right just a bit too much "Glass" for me.