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Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp
The Cary Audio SLP-05 is a Class A Triode Vacuum Tube preamplifier. This is a Reference Grade 2-piece Preamplifier.
The SLP-05 is fully differential-balanced in construction to further reduce electronic noise. The SLP-05 features three pairs of RCA inputs plus a tape loop, as well as two pairs of XLR balanced inputs. There is also a Cinema Bypass mode for sources sharing between the music system and a home theater processor without worrying about degrading the signal path or having to readjust volume.
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Features & Specifications
Circuit Type | Class A Triode Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Design |
Output Voltage | 2 volts rated, 12 Volts maximum |
Overall Gain | 17 dB — Single-ended RCA 24 dB — Balanced Operation |
Rated Distortion | 0.03 % THD |
Noise and Hum | -90 dB below full output |
Input Impedance | 50,000 Ohms — RCA 100,000 Ohms — XLR |
Output Impedance | 400 Ohms |
Frequency Response | 5 Hz to 250,000 Hz |
Vacuum Tubes | 8 ea — 6SN7 octal tubes for the balanced, headphone and gain stages 1 ea — 5AR4 Rectifier Tube in Power Supply |
Power Transformer(s) | R CORE 200% Duty Cycle |
Resistors | 1% Metal Film |
Capacitors | Polystyrene, Film and Foil |
Power Supply Capacitors | 2 ea — 560µF @ 400 VDC |
AC Cord | 3 Conductor, Detachable |
AC Power Requirements | 117 or 234 Volts AC @ 50 or 60 Hz |
Consumption | 75 watts — Operation 25 watts — Standby |
Warm-Up Time | 3 Minutes |
Break-In Time | 100 hours of playing time |
Finish | Anthracite black chassis with silver or black aluminum faceplate |
Features | Remote volume control and muting One Cinema Bypass (XLR balanced or RCA) One tape monitor loop Two XLR balanced stereo inputs Three RCA stereo inputs One XLR balanced and two RCA pairs of preamplifier outputs |
Weight (kg) | 33 — preamplifier 42 — external power supply |
Dimensions (mm) | 159 H x 432 W x 305 D — preamplifier 115 H x 432 W x 305 D — power supply |