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CARY AUDIO SA-500.1 for Wilson Audio Sophia 3

Hi! System: CARY AUDIO CD 306 SACD PRO player, CARY AUDIO SLP 05 preamplifier, Plinius SA 103 amplifier and acoustics of WA Sophia 3. I want to change the amplifier since the sound with it isn't pleasant. Plinius seems to me doesn't control acoustics and sounding turns out exaggerated and not accurate... Whether monoblocks of Cary 500.1 will be able will cope with acoustics for 100%? As far as there will be a successful combination? I ask forgiveness for my English... Thanks.
gabuli
audioconnection
1,271 posts
 
Can you Try em and listen for yourself?
JohnnyR
gabuli OP
3 posts
 
Unfortunately, there is no opportunity... They say that they slow and slightly sugary...
brownsfan
1,508 posts
 
Gabuli, I have owned Cary 500.1s for about two years, using them with Magnepan 3.7Rs. I wouldn't call the Cary's slow. I could imagine them being called sweet or warm. They control the Maggies well, so I suspect the Sophias will be well controlled. By the way, I very seriously auditioned the Sophia 3s when I bought the Maggies. I liked the Sophias very much, and they gave a very musical presentation with dead accurate timbre. They were driven by a solid state BAT amp/pre with an Esoteric source, which seemed to do very nicely. I would think the Carys would do well, but I would have thought the Plinius would have been a great choice. They lack of control would seem to be the amp, but I wonder if the unpleasant sound is due to the Plinius or the Cary 306?
At any rate, if you are able to find a used pair of Carys, I'd say go for it. If you are talking new, that is an expensive experiment. I'd be more inclined to rotate used amps into your system until you find something you really like. You don't loose much on resale.
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