Cary Audio Design

CAD 805 AE
power amplifiers

A short history of the Cary Audio Design CAD-805 single ended triode power amplifier.

Cary released the original CAD-805 in 1992. It immediately garnered praise from international audiophile press and built on the Cary tradition of offering innovative and unique designs to music lovers worldwide. When reviewed by Stereophile it was featured on the front cover of the magazine with a solid state power amplifier under the heading 'If Either of these amplifiers is right, then the Other* must be wrong!' Ten years have now passed since that seminal review and the CAD-805 has not only stood the test of time, it has flourished! We are now entering into the fifth generation of the CAD-805 amplifier!

Generational Timeline:	CAD 805: January 1992 - April 1993 First model uses 6SL7 input tube, EL-34 driver tube, 211 output tube. CAD 805B: May 1994 -June 1997 B model uses 6SL7 input tube, 300B driver tube, 211 output tube. CAD 805C (1): June 1997 - June 1998 Significant internal changes, new interstage transformer, 6SL7 input, 300B driver tube, 845 output tube. CAD 805C (2): June 1998 - December 2002 New filament transformer and revised internal circuits, 6SL7 input tube, 300B driver tube, 845 output tube. CAD 805 Anniversary Edition: January 2003 Dual 6SN7 input tubes, 300B driver tube, 211 and 845 output tube included with output tube selector switch on chassis.
Magazine Covers:	74 worldwide!
Reviews and Class A Ratings:	All generations of the CAD 805 have been Class A rated in audio magazines all over the world. Watch for reviews of the 805 Anniversary Edition in audiophile magazines in the coming months.

THE SUM OF ALL THE CIRCUIT CHANGES?
Our 805 Anniversary Edition has wider overall frequency response, better power bandwidth, more detail and greater dynamic capabilities than previous CAD 805 models. Due to the extra control and drive capabilities of the new front end stage your music will sound like it has come alive in your listening room! We include both the 845 and the 211 output tubes with the Anniversary Edition so it is an easy choice to select and use your favorite. Set the Output Tube Bias switch to either 211 or 845, plug in the selected output tube, turn on the power and enjoy music so real it will astound you!

Contact your local Cary Audio Dealer for a demonstration soon!

*You could possibly buy the other amplifier, long since discontinued, if you shop the used section of a stereo store, the internet or a hi-fi magazine classified section.