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Cary Audio Cad 805 AE tube rolling

Hello;

Anyone have any experience with tube rolling on the Cary CAD 805 AE?
The best 211 I tried Amperex vt4c brass base.
Best 6sn7gt I tried mullard ecc33 as input tube and fivre 6sn7 black plate ('50 years) as driver tube. Sylvania 6sn7w metal base , tungsol RP and RCA 5692 red base were disappointing!
Standard 300b (cary audio) is ok but 300B wesatern electric ('90 years)is awesome....

Thanks, Michele
micheler
casouza
239 posts
 
Hi Micheler, I suggest that you ask Cary. I assume that the switch changes bias accordingly, but one can never be too cautious.
gunsur
9 posts
 
Hi Micheler,

Where did you buy the Amperex VT4C ? I used GE VT4C, Sophia Mesh Plate 300 B and Tungsol brown base. The result is very musical and powerful. Thanks.
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teeball
16 posts
 
Hi Gang. This is a general question about the Cary 805 AE
tube amps. I am getting ready to switch up from switching up from solid state (Krell fpb 700CX) to something in the tube amp gear, preferrably mono's. Any good/bad advice on the Cary 805 AE. That has come into play as far as my decision in gear. Other choices are VTL and Rouge audio.
Looking for power along with great presence of sound quality. Other gear: Audio Valve Eklipse preamp. T+A Tube output CD player. EE tube phono pre. B&W 802D'S. Any info is helpful. cbr/ tdanfor@hotmail.com
seemeng
3 posts
 
Dear all,

I fitted my Cary cad805 with RCA 845, Brimar 6sn7gt and we300b. I did an A-B comparison between the stock 6SN7 and the Brimars and found the Brimars to be brighter sounding. Does anyone else have similar experience with the Brimars.

On the a-b comparison between the RCA 845 and stock 845 with the remaining tubes stock, the result was stunning. The RCA tubes are simply amazing. The sound was lusher, warmer and also "slower" with much more emotion.

Best wishes.

SM
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