The Bear Cave...or...The House of Cary

[beardog03]

Well after finally working out some finacial difficulties, and through some "creative banking", I have found a couple of sets of tubes that I just couldn`t pass up...
...even though it is a rough time of year with Christmas and all....

Also do to looming, and almost sure to be financial doom with my finances, my timing may not have been the best...

But sometimes ya just gotta say WTF..!!



I picked these up;

12ea. SED "wing C" EL34. Input tubes are JJ EL84 & JJ 6922($500 value).

Also a set of Electro Harmonix KT88 and Electro Harmonix EL84 & 6922 input tubes ...


OH, and they came with this very MINTY Jag Red Cary V12R amp !! :D

:cool::cool:

I will post pic`s later, as the wife does not know about this yet...
I have to get a very, very good Christmas gift for her....very soon...as to keep from having to move into the camper in the driveway.! :eek:




The Bear Cave now has ;

Cary F1 DC SLI-80 Signature Integrated (Jag-British Racing Green)
Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre-Amp (Jag Blue)

Cary V12R Stereo Amp [CAD-280 SA] (Jag Red)

And no, The Parasound HCA-3500 isn`t going anywhere !!
She`s minty fresh still, and sounds great...(I may someday send her in for updated mods though, if there are any)

It was a local sale that I just couldn`t resist...

Thanks to a freind that helped me iron out the immediate problems I was having, I was able to pull the trigger on this great deal...

With the luck that I have had the last few weeks/months....I hope the funding that I am counting on comes through, or this might be in the "for sale thread" all too soon :(

I posted a thread on
"what amp would you get ..." looking for ideas, and at that time I was leaning towards a monster set of SS mono`s, or just one serious stereo amp.....Then I just kinda fell into this deal, and couldn`t pass it up.
Well I could have, and maybe should have , but I didn`t ...!!

now I`m looking into what the best speaks to mate with the new Cary are...I am currently using LSi 9`s, and they do sound great...:p

I will not be getting anything for many months, but I think I`m covered for awhile now !!
My next purchase will be the Cary 303/300 CDP...
May have to wait for a few though...no might, my bad...will have to wait for a while...:rolleyes:


This is a wonderful sounding pure CLASS A tube amp in MINT condition.:cool:
50w ch in Triode
100w ch in Ultralinear
2-6922 Input + Driver
2-SV83/EL84 Current Source
12-EL34 Output tubes

But I have two full sets to play with...the originals were sold before I got the amp)

She will sound like Angels singing when I am done setting up and biasing her many , many tubes...

No need for a heater in this office !!! :p


The wife hasn`t spoken to me all day, I think she knows !!:o,
and she came in to see "what color" the amp was that I was using...I think my daughter ratted me out !! :eek:



If it goes as planned, I may consider another one to bi-amp with..
I just couldn`t pull off F1 Mono`s at this time....this was a stretch as it is....
I am an audio addict, I admit it....I may need intervention soon

CARY AUDIO ROCKS !!
POLK AUDIO ROCKS

BEARDOG ROCKS !!!

:cool:

I also want to thank Jesse for being there for me, to bug and harass...... on an almost daily basis !!


This is the pair of mono`s that I wanted....My amp looks just like them, but of course there is only one

[Face]

Very nice!

[beardog03]

Thank you , Sir....

I am actually beside myself right now....

I am also nervous about doing the Bias...even though it say`s it is very easy to do in the manual...I read that if / when you do it wrong, you have to buy matched pairs of tubes to replace them with

could get pricey...

[Ricardo]

Nice; those have been in my "some day" list for a long time now.

Too many tubes on that room :)

[beardog03]

many tubes a-glowin..

16 total on the V12
10 total on the SL-80 Integrated
4 total on the pre amp
2 total in the CDP

32 tubes aglowin..!!
It`s just like Christmas in here...oh, wait...it is Christmas !!

It`s getting kinda warm in here...and it`s like 35 degrees outside

I have them all going because ...well I like to see em, and I have not gotten the V12 all the way up and running yet , so the int. is playing right now

[disneyjoe7]

Damn just beautiful looking amps there.

[beardog03]

Thanks Steve...

I am an audio addict...what can I say...?!!

I am very much a Cary Audio supporter / fiend !!

I was going to get somemore bedrocks to bi-amp with, but it looks like my source is/has sold out...
They must have gone to a new name...

Maybe I will try the ones with the 72dbs packs..
I would like to get MIT`s to have cable synergy, but damn those bad boys aint cheap !!

[beardog03]

anybody have any experience with these tubes ?

[treitz3]

Maybe I will try the ones with the 72dbs packs..
I don't think you will be disappointed with those. BTW, BD...nice brother! Nice! :D

[beardog03]

thanks...
I saw some of those Aq`s on AA, and thought,"when I get another bit saved up, maybe I will try these"


The CDP is next though...although the Jolida is a sweet player , IMO

But, I have heard nothing but good things about the Cary 303/300 CDP..

I am still thinking of having the Jolida upgraded (modded), as she has great synergy with the Cary gear

[disneyjoe7]

Love them but I can't stop thinking retube day is going to cost ya some $$ ;)

[beardog03]

yeah,not looking forward to re-tube day...

I will have to put the arasound back in play for a while when that day comes.....if I`m not so spoiled that I just can`t do it..!! :rolleyes:

[disneyjoe7]

Enjoy it they look great :)

[beardog03]

Thanks bro..

got the stereo one...not the mono`s...couldn`t get up enough to go that route yet...
That will be my next amp purchase though

[disneyjoe7]

I know they as in tubes ;)

[beardog03]

I knew that !!
(**right**)

[hearingimpared]

That is some awesome stuff Robert!!! I am very green with envy.:D


I am falling in love with tubes BTW. They really kick ass when done properly.

[disneyjoe7]

Ok but let's keep this between you and I, don't let the forum know. ;)

[beardog03]

I`m now a man of many Cary`s...:D

[beardog03]

Ok but let's keep this between you and I, don't let the forum know. ;)

deal !!

;):D

[halo]

BD - if one tube starts going it'll be a real PITA.

WAWAWAAAAAAA!!!

Seriously though - NICE gear!

[I-SIG]

The V12R is on my short list for 2k8. I need a full report.

We

[beardog03]

No prob...

I will have her up and running soon

[TroyD]

Man, I got WOOD.

BDT

[beardog03]

you know I had to do it....

[Mike Reeter]

Hot damn...That is some kinda amp. porn for sure...N'joy you new toys Robert ,the Carys are a sight to behold...can't imagine how they sound...

[RuSsMaN]

What a pile of crap. You should be ashamed.

[beardog03]

:eek::eek:

you no likey ?

[TroyD]

Are you kidding...we are all sitting around looking at that picture wackin' it like a cave man trying to start a fire.

BDT

[beardog03]

wait until you hear Kashmir on her....

and Russ....I am !


NOT



any sparks yet ?!!

haHAHAHA

[disneyjoe7]

No I think Russ is right just a bit too much "Glass" for me. ;)

[beardog03]

She Knows !!!!!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek:


SHE GOT A PHONE CALL FROM SOMEBODY THAT GAVE UP NUMBERS.....



A Christmas Turd just got dropped in my Wheaties !!


Well, at least I can play with her now....so I guess I should say "thanks"...:rolleyes:Besides the RV has a 35 amp breaker !!

[TroyD]

Dude,

Don't sweat it. Tell it that it's actually for me. Supporting the troops and all that. You just had to try it out first before sending it to me.

Make sure when you ship it to me, you insure for the full amount.

You da MAN.

BDT

[beardog03]

rrrrrriiiiiight !!!

I was going to tell her....eventually....like I don`t know, after Christmas...!



I do need your addy for the other one that I`m sending though....

[beardog03]

I have been reading that this amp likes 8 ohm speaks, but will drive 4 ohm no problem...

Or maybe all the reviews that I read , they are using 8 ohm speaks...


I will be using the 9`s.....but I am putting the cross hairs on something "different" , me thinks...!!

[disneyjoe7]

I thought tube amps didn't care about ohms do to their design, such as an impedance transformer on their output to convert their high plate voltage low amps to a low voltage high amp load.

[beardog03]

you could be right...she`s a push-pull ultralinear amplifier in class A


I will do some research, and get some more info on this...


anybody out there that knows...please feel free to help me get my learn on...

[fredv]

Don't worry, there will be enough juice to drive the Lsi9. The KT88's will provide more punch than the SED EL34. To my ears, the SED's have great mid but seem to roll off both ends a little too soon. My gut feeling is that the KT's will be a better match to the 9.

[madmax]

Oh WOW! I remember looking at a pic of those way back and thinking "Some day someone I know will get something that cool!"
madmax

[beardog03]

I was just checking the tubes before installation..

One of the bases is loose...is that bad

[fredv]

I was just checking the tubes before installation..

One of the bases is loose...is that bad
If it is the socket, just tighten the screws that hold the socket to the chassis.
If it is the tube, then use a large needle or something similar to tighten the "spring" that hold the pins. Tube pins are often varied in size slightly. So, some tubes may not sit as tight, no matter what. In this case, just make sure the contacts are good, no sweat.

[beardog03]

Thanks...

I was thinking I was going to get raked over the coals right out of the shoot !!

[venomclan]

Nice ride Bear. I am a newly converted Cary fan, not tubes though - Cary Cinema 6. Have you ever tried their SS amps?
Venom

[beardog03]

not yet !!

I`m sure I will at some point !

[schwarcw]

Congrats BD! That equipment looks beautiful. I've never had the opportunity to hear any Cary gear, but they get good reviews and have a great reputation. Good luck with the financing and congrats!:)

[beardog03]

Thanks....I love the sound and build quality...

Forgive me bro,
I just re-read my other thread...I`m gettin kinda excited !!

I will be keeping this until the wheels fall off....

[schwarcw]

Thanks....I love the sound and build quality...

check out my thread "tube porn"

Ooooooooooh!! I have! I broke into a sweat just looking at those tubes (and the blonde:D)!

Carl

[beardog03]

Now how did she get in there ?!!!

[SCompRacer]

High marks bear! Lets see, the Green would match my eyes, Red has always been a favorite color, and Blue would be the bruises if I brought something else home...:D

[beardog03]

If I even think about any gear for awhile now, I will get stabbed in my sleep I think...!


The wife...not so enthused !!


Me...words cannot describe....

[hearingimpared]

I will get stabbed in my sleep I think...!



Man, I go through that every month when PMS kicks in. The weeks where that takes place, my wife invariably always asks why I am not sitting in my regular chair but in a chair up against a wall.:eek:

I respond very gently, "you've got to be kidding me!"

[beardog03]

I would like to think I am going to get a Cary 303/300 cdp one of these days...

For now though, the Jolida does a great job....no need to change her out just yet...


I do need to get a better FM antena though...or one of those serious FM tuna`s...

[nms]

or one of those serious FM tuna`s...

Wouldn't that make a mess when it defrosts? :confused:

[schwarcw]

I do need to get a better FM antena though...or one of those serious FM tuna`s...

Check out one of these (http://www.antennacraft.net/FM.htm)

Carl

[SCompRacer]

Man, I go through that every month when PMS kicks in.

Isn't a womans chemistry wonderful?:D You may have some rough seas ahead when she goes through the change of life, but then it should be smooth sailing. Maybe...:p:D

[hearingimpared]

Isn't a womans chemistry wonderful?:D You may have some rough seas ahead when she goes through the change of life, but then it should be smooth sailing. Maybe...:p:D

LOL! I'll be dead and gone by then!!!:eek::(:rolleyes:;)

[sucks2beme]

I hope the finances go through ok. I'd hate to see you break up the set.
Or knock over a 7-11 for the mortgage payment.

[reeltrouble1]

You are high up the spoonable ladder, simply marvelous, I would recommend sleeping with one eye open Bear.

RT1

[F1nut]

Like the old days in F1, nothing purrs quite like a V12. Sporting wood here, congrats!

[DarqueKnight]

Congrats on the score. I'm not a tube guy, but if I was, I'd get those on aesthetic value alone.:)

I'd sure like to see a pic of them glowing in a dark room.