michaelwjones Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Cary SLI-80 Signature F1 with the uncommon British Racing Green chassis and a black face plate. This unit has no issues sonically or cosmetically save a few tiny swirls in the paint from dusting. This integrated is a classic and is good enough to be used by Klipsch for demos. You can actually buy it as a ‘Heritage’ model with side panels to match your speakers. https://www.caryaudio.com/products/sli-80hs/ It puts out 80 Watts/channel in Ultra-linear mode / 40 watts per channel in Triode mode. Switchable for 4 or 8 ohm speakers. It’s a tube rollers’ dream. Aside for the usual signal tubes, you can change the rectifier tubes and run power tubes from EL34 to KT-120. The unit has manual bias. Currently this one is running Svetlana 6550C power tubes. Beside the paint job, the F1 adds: - Jensen copper & oil capacitors - Hexfreds rectifiers in the power supply - CD input wired with Kimber Kable - WBT Speaker terminals; real WBT terminals, not “WBT style.” - Greyhill gold plated switch for inputs I hate to part with it, but I bought another SLI-80 F1 which is direct coupled. It sings with EL-34s IMHO. Includes remote control, power cord, manual, and original packing. $2250 plus shipping to you (it weighs 42#). Please email any questions. Thanks. Specifications - Circuit Type Push-Pull Ultra-Linear Pure Class AB-1 Power Output 80 Watts – Ultra-Linear / 40 Watts – Triode Input Sensitivity .45 Volt for full output Noise and Hum -82 dB below full output Frequency Response 19 Hz to 23 KHz +/- .5 dB Inputs CD, AUX1, AUX2, Headphone jack Outputs: Sub-woofer out Tubes complement is 2 ea 6922 Input Buffer Preamp / 2 ea – 6SN7 Pre Driver/Phase Inverter / 2 ea – 5U4 Rectifiers / 4 ea - Output Tubes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Nice integrated. Separate outs for a sub, separated outs period! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Very nice. Location for locals is always useful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, opusk2k9 said: Location for locals is always useful. Fixed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 A pleasant blast from the past. These sound fantastic. Still don’t see location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Middle Tennessee; just beneath my picture.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hmm. I’m on an iPhone, and don’t see anything below your picture. No matter, thanks for letting me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Deang said: Hmm. I’m on an iPhone, and don’t see anything below your picture. No matter, thanks for letting me know. Middle Tennessee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigma Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 PM sent 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gregory Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 That is a really nice amplifier Michael. If I was in the market for a amplifier it would be gone. Good luck with the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thanks to all. The amp is now sold. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Congrats to seller and buyer. Shakey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 Thanks Tim; slowly working up the budget for 'horns. 😎 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I thought about your amp vs another tube amp I just bought today. Glad it sold for you quickly. Saving up for horns eh? I see you sold multiples nice itema lately. Which horns in particular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 AK6s; I ain't gonna live forever... mj 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, michaelwardjoines said: gonna live forever... Me too. I know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, Westcoastdrums said: I thought about your amp vs another tube amp I just bought today. Glad it sold for you quickly. Saving up for horns eh? I see you sold multiples nice itema lately. Which horns in particular? Wow, that's interesting. Given your comments during our conversation I'm surprised to see you venturing into tubes again. May I ask; what did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, Area 51 said: Wow, that's interesting. Given your comments during our conversation I'm surprised to see you venturing into tubes again. May I ask; what did you get? You may, I bought a Carver Crimson 275. I'm happy with my hypex amp, but I had great experiences with tubes in the past prior. With 104 dB efficiency (free space) , I don't NEED more than say 40 watts or so, even when I crank it from the other end of the house. The hypex NC1200 will never clip unless I run it outdoors at full tilt (which I won't). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Westcoastdrums said: You may, I bought a Carver Crimson 275. I'm happy with my hypex amp, but I had great experiences with tubes in the past prior. With 104 dB efficiency (free space) , I don't NEED more than say 40 watts or so, even when I crank it from the other end of the house. The hypex NC1200 will never clip unless I run it outdoors at full tilt (which I won't). Good luck with your new Carver. I'll be looking for your posts regarding tube amps and tubes as I'm auditioning a few myself; taking advantage of Amazon's holiday extended return policy. Allows me to hopefully get my feet wet once I get settled in my new place. I hope you'll continue to share your experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, Area 51 said: Good luck with your new Carver. I'll be looking for your posts regarding tube amps and tubes as I'm auditioning a few myself; taking advantage of Amazon's holiday extended return policy. Allows me to hopefully get my feet wet once I get settled in my new place. I hope you'll continue to share your experience. I'm going to try it. Many reasons why I chose this amp specifically... Super easy to bias, crazy long life and cool running tubes, high SNR (low noise), carvers one offs on this amp and the reviews. I had to try it. It will either be a fit with stock tubes or it wont. I know things can increase dramatically with swapped tubes, but I'm not trying to waste all my time and money doing so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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