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Power Amp To Go With Cary SLP98P Preamp

I just got a Cary SLP98P Preamp and right now I am using a Primaluna Dialogue 5 Power Amp. Thinking about getting a Cary power amp to match the preamp. Right now I am looking at either the solid state 200.2 ES power amp at 200 watts per channel or the Cary CAD 120s mkII tube power amp at 110 watts or 60 watts in triode. Cary has a sale right now and wanted to take advantage. I have Ryan 630 floorstander speakers I am using right now. Also have a pair of Harbeth 3PSRs and Triangle ESW floorstanders I sometimes use. Small room(9 feet by 12 feet)  right now but will be moving to a bigger room later. I am partial to tubes but like the simplicity of the solid state option unless the sound isn't there. Any opinions? Thanks for any help.

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dylanfan OP
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Thanks for taking all the time Al to help me. That was my concern with the Cary tube amp and the Pass Labs amp and why are was considering the solid state Cary amp. The room is small and in the summer it gets pretty hot in Oklahoma. The smaller Pass amp is a good call. Thank you!
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@dylanfan 

The little XA25 amp is pretty sweet too.  A few buddies with Cary tube amps also have the XA25 and flip back and forth for variety.  If your Ryan speakers are truly 85db, something else to consider about efficiency - depending how loud you turn it up for in-room our outside-of-room listening.   In a small room, and lower listening levels it might be okay. I can say the SA-200.2 I had before did not run that warm and does run in  Class A mode in lower wattage.  I don't recall the limits. Plan on buying some better copper interconnect cables with these SS amps IF you like a softer sound, particularly if you are running brighter tubes in your SLP-98 preamp.  
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I talked to Mark at Reno Hi Fi this afternoon and he recommended the 150.8 Power amp so I am researching a little about it. Class AB so it won’t get so hot in my small room and gives me more watts for my more inefficient speakers. A really nice conversation and very informative. It should mate well with my Cary Preamp.
decooney
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@dylanfan 
I talked to Mark at Reno Hi Fi this afternoon and he recommended the 150.8 Power amp so I am researching a little about it. Class AB so it won’t get so hot in my small room and gives me more watts for my more inefficient speakers. A really nice conversation and very informative. It should mate well with my Cary Preamp

dylanfan,
have you heard your Ryan 630 speakers with any other amp than a Cary CAD 120S?  
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dylanfan OP
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I have heard the Ryan speakers with my Primaluna Dialogue 5 Power amp. A Rogue Atlas Magnum II Power amp. McIntosh 2200 Power amp. Peachtree Nova 220Se. I just got the Cary SLP98 preamp and thought I would get in if their power amps either solid state or tubes. I like tubes best but I have a grandson and thought maybe solid state would be safer with him around. The tubes get hot. Especially the Rogue.
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