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In Reply to: RE: Cary vs Mcintosh vs Aesthetix. posted by Broadcast Storm on December 06, 2014 at 05:39:35
The Calypso is not that noisy, but you need to hear to see if it is going to be for you.
The SLP03 is not in the same league sound wise though (not listed on Cary's website any longer).
Dan Santoni
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Im glad I posted this as the SLP 03 seemed to be the bargain of the bunch. I was leaning towards it for that reason. I did not realize it was such a troubled piece.
I bought an SLP-03 that I kept for a couple days and returned it to the local seller who took it back. It had a number of intermittent quirks with the remote control and front panel controls that rendered it nearly useless. The seller gave me back my money and sent the SLP-03 back to Cary for repairs.
While I did manage to get it to work long enough to hear it, it was indeed not in the same class as the Aesthetix Calypso or the Cary SLP-05. I owned both.
The Calypso was not noisy from my listening chair but I could hear a faint hiss with my ear up to the speaker tweeter. I would guess that the noise could be more of a concern for people running very sensitive speakers. It was not an issue at all for me in my setup. I liked the Calypso a lot.
The Cary SLP-05 was my all time favorite tube linestage. The less expensive Cary SLP-98 might be worth considering. A lot people have them and they're well regarded. The SLP-03, not so much.
Pretty much agree with everything you said Abe.
The SLP-03 was a troublesome product from the get go. It's also not pure tube. It's a hybrid.
The SLP05 though is in a different class. The 98 is also quite good, and excellent value for the money.
Dan Santoni
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