Cary Audio Design - SLI 80 - Integrated Push Pull Tube Amp

SLI 80
integrated amplifiers

80 watts per channel in Class A/B ultra-linear mode, push pull amplifier design, 40 Watts per channel in Class A Triode mode, stereo integrated amplifier, 3 stereo input pairs, sub woofer preamp output, black steel chassis, 6550 output tubes. Standard with remote volume control, has 4 or 8 ohm speaker impedance switches, headphone jack, triode or ultra-linear mode switches and oil filled capacitors. Black anodized aluminum front panel.

Circuit Type	Push-Pull Ultra-Linear Pure Class AB-1
Power Output	40 Watts - Triode 80 Watts - Ultra-Linear
Input Sensitivity	.45 Volt for full output
Noise and Hum	-82 dB below full output
Frequency Response	19 Hz to 23 KHz +/- .5 dB
Inputs	CD, AUX 1, AUX 2
Tubes	2 ea - 6922 Input Buffer Preamp 2 ea - 6SN7 Pre Driver/Phase Inverter 4 ea - 6550 Output Tubes 2 ea - 5U4 Rectifiers
Speaker Posts	5 way, gold-plated
Tube Sockets	Ceramic w/ silver pins
Power Transformer	1 ea. - EI Laminate, Silicon Impregnated
Output Transformer(s)	2 ea. - EI Laminate, Silicon Impregnated
Resistors	1% Metal Film
Capacitors	Oil filled coupling, (copper optional)
Power Supply Capacitors	2 ea - 1200µF @ 450 VDC 6 ea - 10µF @ 400 VDC Film & Foil
AC Cord	3 Conductor Shielded, Detachable
AC Power Requirements	117/234 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
Consumption	166 watts - Operation
Warm-Up Time	3 Minutes
Break-In Time	100 hours of playing time
Finish	Textured black steel chassis with machined, black anodized aluminum front panel
Weight	42 lbs
Dimensions	7" H x 17" W x 16" D

Owner's Manual

Literature Sheet

Review - Gary Lea

Review - Graham Abbott

Audioreview.com- 5 Stars

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	The SLI 80 is a shrewdly designed tube amp. It does everything I've described so well that I was able to completely concentrate on the music and its message. Coltrane's playing seemed more plaintive, his solos built from ever-more-urgent phrases. Wes Montgomery's thumb had pop and bounce, joy and direction. Music had what I crave — emotional impact and life. The Cary has been designed to maximize the strengths of its tube topology and connect the listener directly to the flow of the music.
	Graham Abbott Positive Feedback Online

Additional features include Soft shoe feet, remote volume control with mute, 4/8 ohm speaker impedance switch, Triode/Ultra-Linear mode selector switches, manual bias, and a headphone jack with 1/4” phone plug connector.