How loud are Cary CAD 300 SEI amps?

I am considering one of these integrated amps. At 15 watts per channel, are they loud enough to fill a living room with decent sound?

mrvegas06-22-2007 4:21pm

lacee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 811 posts 06-23-2007 at 12:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I am finding that the 4 ohm tap has made quite an improvement in dynamic and bass control on my Heron i. I have quite a large room and sit about 15 feet away from the speakers. I have yet to turn the volume control past 11 o clock.There is as much if not more bass slam and control with this amp on these speakers as I can remember with solid state amps in the 300 watt range.Wattage isn't everything in determining how this amp pairs up.Too many people shy away from this unit or think it has too many limitations.I recently auditioned another more costly SET using the 845 tube and it did not do what this amp is doing.Maybe I just got lucky with this pairing of Meadowlark and Cary.
biomimetic Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 252 posts 07-05-2007 at 05:15am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nah... Cary's are well known for pairing well even with relatively inefficient speakers like B&W. I have heard the 300SEI drive them quite effectively. SO imagine with a crossover-less design like the Meadowlarks?
amfibius Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 282 posts 07-05-2007 at 01:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What speakers are you thinking of pairing them with? I have a pair of CAD-805AE's (50W SET). I just upgraded to the CAD-211AE's, and the difference is substantial.