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Cary 805 vs Viva Solista

I own a pair of Cary 805C monoblocks which I use with my Avantgarde Duo Omega speakers. I have to say this is the best amp I have tried so far with my Duo's (and I've tried a lot!).

I have seen some threads here on AudiogoN where people have switched to Viva amplifiers. However it has been the Aurora or Verona which is out my budget range.

The Viva Solista is within reach for me and I was wondering if anyone has experiences with the Cary 805 and Viva Solista they could share?

Thanks,
Mohano
mohano
juggernaut850
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Hi Mohano,

I have the SLI 80 that you said has passed through your system. Can you tell me a bit about how you would say it compares to your 805?

A am contemplating my next upgrade and wonder how much of a jump the Cary 805 is from the SLI 80.

Thanks in advance...
mohano OP
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Juggernaut850; The SLI 80 is a great amp but the Cary 805 is in another league! Depending on the rest of your system you will hear large improvements in allmost all areas. If you have the budget I can only recommend you to go for the 805s! Good luck :-)
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goldprintaudio
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Mohano is exactly spot on. The 805's will give you more dynamics, better top and bottom extension, more depth of soundstage and be able to exact finer details in the music.

The SLI80 is a very, very good integrated. The 805's are flat out awesome!

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