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RE: recommendation

I can tell you that I have had three pieces of Cary gear purchased brand new and have had QC/reliability issues with all of them at one time or another, multiple times with the SLI-80. The problems occurred either within or shortly after the warranty period. I heard (and have good reason to believe) a similar Cary QC problem report from someone else in my area.

I put up with it because in the Cary products, Dennis Had designed superb-sounding gear, at least according to my taste. Too bad Dennis isn't there anymore. But, I mainly put up with the QC issues because I have some technical background and I'm a DIYer, so I can likely fix any problems myself going forward. Obtaining warranty support from Cary has been difficult. I'd never consider them for a customer satisfaction award.

In any case, I would think that a properly functioning 300SEI would sound really nice with your Klipsch speakers. I suggest considering two things: 1) the cost of replacement tubes - you might want to look up the cost of a pair of 300B tubes, 2) how you'll handle any service needs that might come up, again, to the best of my knowledge, Cary service can be expensive.

The SCA-35 is likely a much more practical choice.


Edits: 11/09/14 11/09/14 11/09/14
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