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The Classic line combines the latest cutting edge technology with time proven innovation, resulting in the finest analog and digital designs we make. The components in this series offer sound reproduction that thrills and entertains audiences through the lifelike re-creation of music. Depending on the product you choose, the active components may be vacuum tube, solid state or digital. No matter what product you choose, each will deliver the glorious classic Cary sound.
 

Tube Integrated Amplifiers
CAD 300 SEI
15 watts per channel, Single Ended Triode design, Pure Class A, Integrated Stereo Amplifier with 300B output tubes. 3 stereo input pairs, Standard with remote volume control. Metallic blue chassis with clear coat finish. ZERO feedback design.

SLI 80
80 watts per channel in Class A/B ultra-linear mode, push pull amplifier design, 40 Watts per channel in Class A Triode mode, stereo integrated amplifier, 3 stereo input pairs, sub woofer preamp output, black steel chassis, 6550 output tubes. Standard with remote volume control, has 4 or 8 ohm speaker impedance switches, headphone jack, triode or ultra-linear mode switches and oil filled capacitors.

Tube Power Amplifiers
CAD 120S MKII - NEW!
Rated at 60 watts per channel in triode mode and 120 watts per channel in ultralinear mode into an 8 ohm speaker load. Full rated output power is from 17 Hz to 23 kHz with less than 1% total harmonic distortion. The output stage may be switched ‘on the fly’ from triode mode to ultralinear mode by using a front panel selector button.
  Cary Audio Design’s CAD 120S Tube Amplifier is recognized as one of Electronic House' s Coolest Components: The Best Products of 2008 (September 2008 issue).

The CAD 120S Tube Amplifier is an Electronic House 2008 Product of the Year featured in 'The Coolest Components' slide show.

The CAD 120S Tube Amplifier is introduced in the Electronic House January 2007 issue.
CAD 300SE Signature
15 Watts per channel, Single Ended Triode, Pure Class A, Mono Blocks with 300B output tubes. Standard with 4 & 8 ohm speaker switch.  Jaguar Anthracite black chassis with clear coat finish, black anodized aluminum front panel. ZERO feedback design.

CAD 805 Anniversary Edition
50 watts per channel, Pure Class A Single Ended Triode Mono Blocks with dual 6SN7 input stage, 300B driver stage tube, includes both 845 and 211 output tubes. User selector switch for output tube. Jaguar Anthracite black chassis and top plate with clear coat finish, anodized aluminum front panel. ZERO feedback design.

CAD 211 Founder's Edition - NEW!
150 watts Class B, 110 watts per channel in Class A/B, 70 watts per channel in Class A. All Triode tube Mono Blocks with 6CA7 current source, 6SL7 input tube, 300B driver tubes and 845 output tubes. Built in bias meter on front panel. Cardas Gold Film and Foil capacitors. Speaker terminals for 4, 8 or 16 ohm speakers. ZERO feedback design.

Solid State Power Amplifiers

CAD 200
2 x 200 watts per channel @ 8 ohms,  2 x 350 watts per channel @ 4 ohms, Class A/B solid state design, Toroidal power transformer,  remote turn-on trigger,  RCA or  Balanced Inputs,  audiophile design stereo power amplifier, silver anodized aluminum front panel standard, black front panel optional, black painted steel chassis.

CAD 500 MB
1 x 500 watts per channel @ 8 ohms, 1 x 1,000 watts per channel @ 4 ohms, Class A/B solid state design, Toroidal power transformer, remote turn-on trigger, RCA or XLR discrete Pure Balanced Inputs, audiophile design mono power amplifier, silver anodized aluminum front panel standard, black front panel optional, black painted steel chassis. Dual WBT speaker terminals for bi-wire operation.

Model 1.500 - NEW!
The Model 1.500 is a mono power amplifier rated at 500 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load and 1000 watts per channel into a 4 ohm load. The rear panel has XLR and RCA inputs and a remote turn on trigger. With its power output it is capable of driving most multi-channel speaker systems. Quiet, low distortion operation with unmatched reliability.
Model 2.200 - NEW!
The Model 2.200 is a two channel power amplifier rated at 200 watts per channel into an 8 ohm load and 350 watts per channel into a 4 ohm load. The rear panel has XLR and RCA inputs and a remote turn on trigger. With its power output it is capable of driving most multi-channel speaker systems. Quiet, low distortion operation with unmatched reliability.

Phono Preamplifier
PH 302 MkII MM/MC - NEW!
Moving coil and moving magnet phono preamplifier with 5AR4 vacuum tube voltage regulation. Shielded R-Core power transformer, separate step up transformers for MC cartridges, separate inputs for MC or MM cartridges, MM optimized for 47 k ohm load, MC 6 externally adjustable load settings.  Fully regulated power supply section, dual triode vacuum tube buffer and gain stages. High gain design with 54 dB overall gain in the MC section.  Black or silver anodized aluminum faceplate, black aluminum chassis. ZERO feedback design.



Tube Preamplifiers
SLP 03
The SLP 03 combines the desirable attributes of low noise, low distortion and ease of use making it an excellent preamplifier choice for your home audio system. This stereo vacuum tube preamplifier offers one XLR balanced input pair and six pairs of RCA single-ended inputs making it a very capable preamplifier.
SLP 98P / SLP 98L
Full feature, hand wired, vacuum tube preamplifier featuring (4) 6SN7, (2) 12AX7, and (2) 12AU7 tubes. MM phono amplifier section built in.  Large heavy duty external power supply. Standard with remote volume control. Jaguar Carnival Red chassis with clear coat finish. ZERO feedback design. SLP 98L is line stage only.
SLP 05
Full featured, top of the line preamplifier with 2 balanced and 3 RCA stereo inputs, CINEMA BYPASS, tape monitor loop, vacuum tube preamplifier featuring (8) 6SN7 vacuum tubes.  vacuum tube head phone power amplifier section built in. Matching external heavy duty power supply with 5AR4 vacuum tube rectification includes front panel voltage and bias meters for the power supply. Standard with remote volume control. Jaguar Anthracite Black clear coat steel chassis and silver anodized aluminum front panel are standard. ZERO feedback design.
  stereophile Cary Audio Design's SLP 05 Preamplifier 'sounds amazing.'
Read Stereophile's comprehensive review.

positivefeedbackonline 'With the SLP 05 things are simply magical.'
Read the SLP 05 Preamplifier Review by Dave Clark in Positive Feedback Online.

Compact Disc Players

CD 306 SACD Professional Version - NEW!!
Following the tremendous success of the 306 line of CD players, Cary Audio Design’s new CD 306 SACD Professional Version includes the latest in SACD, HDCD and CD playback technology. It features a new servo board design with internal components tested to 105? C. The PMD-200 filter has now been replaced with a high quality Burr Brown filter chipset. HDCD decoding is accomplished with the absolute latest software available. Larger, multiple power transformers along with higher current regulators add up to stronger, higher current regulated power supplies. The internal copper chassis along with a new vented top cover add strength, durability and incredible transport shielding to the CD 306 SACD Professional Version.

CD 303T SACD Professional Version - NEW!
The CD 303T SACD is a vacuum tube/solid state selectable SACD player. Plays Redbook CDs and upsamples at 44.1, 96, 192, 384, 512, and 768kHz. Internal clocking of 22.5792 MHz in SACD processing mode. In vacuum tube mode, the analog output section utilizes four 12AU7 vacuum tubes as the audio gain stage as well as the output buffer. Can be used as a standalone DAC with switchable inputs for USB (24 bit 192 kHz), RCA, and Toslink. Eight (8) PCM1792u DAC chips running in parallel pairs. The output vacuum tubes have a removable panel above them for tube exchange or ‘tube rolling’ without opening the chassis.
Meter
MA 300
Using the MA 300 analog bias adjustment meter will simplify the procedure of adjusting the bias on any Cary Audio vacuum tube amplifier. The MA 300 has the main advantage in there is only one clearly defined needle to observe. The user will get an instant reading of the bias current without the worry of a proper scale selection or dead batteries. The MA 300 is strictly a 0-300 ma. analog reading gauge. To operate, simply plug the meter in and make your adjustments. The MA 300 comes complete with a 3 ft. cord and ? inch 2 conductor plug.
Music Servers
MS-1 - NEW!!
We are proud to announce the first ever Cary Audio Design music server. Complete with FLAC storage and playback, artist/album/genre/song/album art display, Apple iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad application for remote control, SHOUTcast Internet Radio support, 24/96kHz playback over USB and 1 terabyte of storage (roughly 2800 CD’s).