Cary Audio CAD-300SEI
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Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier
Brand: Cary Audio
Introducing the CAD-300SEI: Unmatched Achievements in Amplification
The CAD-300SEI is a remarkable amplifier that surpasses the capabilities of almost all other amplifiers available today, despite offering a modest 15 watts of pure class-A remote-controlled power. Its meticulous attention to design and construction ensures an exceptionally quiet operation, allowing even the tiniest musical nuances to emerge against a backdrop of complete silence. This, in turn, enhances your perception of accurate soundstaging and imaging cues, as well as revealing the true harmonic structure of each instrument in the most authentic manner.
Brand: Cary Audio
Introducing the CAD-300SEI: Unmatched Achievements in Amplification
The CAD-300SEI is a remarkable amplifier that surpasses the capabilities of almost all other amplifiers available today, despite offering a modest 15 watts of pure class-A remote-controlled power. Its meticulous attention to design and construction ensures an exceptionally quiet operation, allowing even the tiniest musical nuances to emerge against a backdrop of complete silence. This, in turn, enhances your perception of accurate soundstaging and imaging cues, as well as revealing the true harmonic structure of each instrument in the most authentic manner.
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Tube enthusiasts have long been aware that achieving the utmost realism and detail in audio amplification necessitates running an amplifier in Single-Ended Triode (SET) mode. This configuration enables a single power tube to handle both sides of every musical waveform, effectively eliminating the most fatiguing distortions. While it does result in lower output power, especially when paired with high-efficiency speakers played at reasonable volumes, the inherent simplicity of SET mode leads to unparalleled musical naturalness.
From distinguishing between a Steinway and a Bösendorfer piano to discerning a Stradivarius from a Guarneri or Amati violin, or even differentiating between a Fender and a Gibson guitar, the CAD-300SEI delivers a level of audio fidelity that reveals inner details within musical ensembles previously unheard. In this case, simplicity reigns supreme, as the CAD-300SEI stands as a testament to the philosophy that sometimes the simplest solution is indeed the best.
From distinguishing between a Steinway and a Bösendorfer piano to discerning a Stradivarius from a Guarneri or Amati violin, or even differentiating between a Fender and a Gibson guitar, the CAD-300SEI delivers a level of audio fidelity that reveals inner details within musical ensembles previously unheard. In this case, simplicity reigns supreme, as the CAD-300SEI stands as a testament to the philosophy that sometimes the simplest solution is indeed the best.
Product Type: Integrated amplifier
Circuit Type: Single-Ended Class A
Power Output: 15 watts
Input Sensitivity: .42 Volt for full output
Noise and Hum: -90 dB below full output
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 23 KHz +/- .75 dB
Inputs: CD, AUX1, AUX2, Headphone jack
Tubes: 1 ea – 6SN7 Input, 2 ea – 6SN7 Driver, 2 ea – 300B Output
Power Transformer(s): 1 ea – EI Laminate, 200% Duty Cycle
Output Transformer(s): 2 ea – EI Laminate Air Gap, 200% Duty Cycle
Resistors: 1% Metal Film
Capacitors: Polypropylene Film with hand-soldered copper terminals (optional upgrades available)
Power Supply Capacitors: 2 ea – 1200µF@250 VDC
AC Cord: 3 Conductor, Detachable
AC Power Requirements: 117/234 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
Consumption: 107 watts – Operation
Warm-Up Time: 3 Minutes
Break-In Time: 100 hours of playing time
Finish: Anthracite black chassis with silver or black aluminum faceplate
Dimensions: 203x356x356 mm
Weight: 23 kg
Circuit Type: Single-Ended Class A
Power Output: 15 watts
Input Sensitivity: .42 Volt for full output
Noise and Hum: -90 dB below full output
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 23 KHz +/- .75 dB
Inputs: CD, AUX1, AUX2, Headphone jack
Tubes: 1 ea – 6SN7 Input, 2 ea – 6SN7 Driver, 2 ea – 300B Output
Power Transformer(s): 1 ea – EI Laminate, 200% Duty Cycle
Output Transformer(s): 2 ea – EI Laminate Air Gap, 200% Duty Cycle
Resistors: 1% Metal Film
Capacitors: Polypropylene Film with hand-soldered copper terminals (optional upgrades available)
Power Supply Capacitors: 2 ea – 1200µF@250 VDC
AC Cord: 3 Conductor, Detachable
AC Power Requirements: 117/234 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
Consumption: 107 watts – Operation
Warm-Up Time: 3 Minutes
Break-In Time: 100 hours of playing time
Finish: Anthracite black chassis with silver or black aluminum faceplate
Dimensions: 203x356x356 mm
Weight: 23 kg