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Cary SA 200,2

I had a wonderful time at John Rutan's Audio Connection in Verona N.J. this week and heard a remarkable combination of electronics with the very speakers I own, Vandersteen 3A Sigs. The electronics were by Cary Audio. SA 200.2 amplifier, SL 03 Preamp and CD-500 Cd player. Great synergy with this combination. The SA 200.2 really made the 3A Sigs strut their stuff. Crystal clear presentation, deep bass and beautiful mids.
I also heard outstanding demos of the incredible Vandy 5A's and the unbelievable Vandy 7's. That's another thread of course.
Wondering if anyone out there has heard the Cary Electronics I mentioned and if so what your thoughts were and on what speakers etc?
tonyjack
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kclone
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Just an update from me. I ended up getting the Cary SA 200.2 and Cary SLP 03 from the Audio Connection. Stellar combination!! I even like it better than the ARC Ref 5/Sim Audio W7 combo I had. I have had them for a a few months and I don't even think about doing anything with me front end any more.
I re-tubbed the SLP 03 with tubes to my liking. Now my system is sounding better than ever. Speakers are VSA's Unifield 3s. Warm, extended, spacious. Very nice.
bradluke0
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Hi all ! That Cary slp-03 is certainly a giant killer . Glad you are happy with the changes you made .
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I noticed the SLP 03 has been beat up some on some other forums. I was not expecting much when I got it based on what I had read. However, this game is about synergy, and the SLP 03 and the Cary 200.2 amp have it in spades. It works great with the VSA's and according to John at The Audio Connection works wonderfully well with the Vandersteen line too. The new remote on the Cary SLP 03 is very good as well. I guess the original remote was not that good, but the new one cured all of it's shortcomings.
bradluke0
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Hi all ! Yes the slp-03 has been beat up by some people. Mine sounds stellar . Kclone...what tubes did you put in it ? I used rca nos in mine.
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I put in Mazda 12au7s from Upscale Audio.
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