Cary SLP-05

Cary Audio's finest preamplifier has been the recipient of many awards and glowing reviews. It consists of one enclosure housing the preamplifier itself, and a second separate power supply to keep noise out of the musical signal path and provide a more stable electrical foundation. Like most Cary Audio products it is fully differential-balanced in construction to further reduce electronic noise, and uses no global feedback for faster response. The SLP-05 features three pairs of RCA inputs plus a tape loop, as well as two pairs of XLR balanced inputs, and includes a Cinema Bypass mode so you can share sources between the music system and a home theater processor without worrying about degrading the signal path or having to readjust volume. A set of hand-matched tubes is provided with your SLP-05, as well as a matched pair that simply power a built-in headphone amplifier. All of this technology simply means that you will be listening to music that is lifelike in its richness and clarity, and full of the tiny details that raise the SLP-05 from simply good to world-class. Cary Audio's attention to detail in circuit design, parts quality, and a superb finish, makes this truly an investment in musical enjoyment and pride of ownership. The Ultimate Upgrade is now available for the SLP-05 and consists of changes to the power supply as well as the line stage circuit.

Circuit Type Class A Triode Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Design Output Voltage 2 volts rated, 12 Volts maximum Overall Gain 17 dB Single-ended RCA 24 dB Balanced Operation Rated Distortion 0.03 % THD Noise and Hum -90 dB below full output Input Impedance 50,000 Ohms RCA 100,000 Ohms XLR Output Impedance 400 Ohms Frequency Response 5 Hz to 250,000 Hz Vacuum Tubes 8 ea 6SN7 octal tubes for the balanced, headphone and gain stages 1 ea 5AR4 Rectifier Tube in Power Supply Power Transformer(s) R CORE 200% Duty Cycle Resistors 1% Metal Film Capacitors Polystyrene, Film and Foil Power Supply Capacitors 2 ea 560uF @ 400 VDC AC Cord 3 Conductor, Detachable AC Power Requirements 117 or 234 Volts AC @ 50 or 60 Hz Consumption 75 watts Operation 25 watts Standby Warm-Up Time 3 Minutes Break-In Time 100 hours of playing time Finish Anthracite black chassis with silver or black aluminum faceplate Features Remote volume control and muting One Cinema Bypass (XLR balanced or RCA) One tape monitor loop Two XLR balanced stereo inputs Three RCA stereo inputs One XLR balanced and two RCA pairs of preamplifier outputs Weight 16 lbs preamplifier 19 lbs external power supply Dimensions 6.25" H x 17" W x 12" D preamplifier 4.5" H x 17" W x 12" D power supply