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What is it about the Cary SLI-80?

I've been wondering for some time now why I see so many Cary SLI-80 int. amps for sale on Audiogon? I've considered getting one for myself because of all the positive things I've read about them, but am I missing something? Naturally, a seller isn't going to register disappointment with the amp. Am I just imagining things or is there something about this amp that leads owners to get rid of them more frequently than average? Or do I just notice them more when they are for sale, since I've been interested in them? I haven't ruled them out for me, yet. Just suspicious that they might not live up to the hype. Help me out. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to harm anyone's reputation, just after some experienced feedback. I owned Cary monoblocks once and loved their sound. Thanks.
misterbill17
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pehare
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misterbill i don't think you'll regret the purchase if you have compatible speakers in fact I think you'll be really happy like myself who bought one over 4 yrs ago w/some new tube friendly speakers & have been content ever since. i've owned much more expensive separates from Pass, ARC, Classe, Cary & a couple good integrateds ARC vsi55, Rogue Cronus Magnum & tried the MAC 6900 (these integrateds didn't hold a candle to the sli-80 in my rig) & enjoy this simple, versatile setup overall much more. w/the right speakers I say go for it!
azaud
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You guys are brutal! Its an analogy; not a lifestyle recommendation >
Its not too speaker sensitive, and it has a switch for 4 or 8 ohms, and not the usual extra binding post. I think though, that if using it at 4 ohms, I would stick to monitors.
The founder has mentioned liking Spendors with the SLI-80.
chazzbo
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I'd say if your snorting or burning the rock your audio gear (and your car,house,and wife and kiddies) will all be down the pike soon anyway.Unless your Kieth Richards circa 1973. or one of Maddow's clients who goes to his local ATM in Zurich.Maybe it's better to describe it as the test monkeys experience with drug administered orally or having it wired into brain (I was with my father wh0o was a physician and saw a monkey in a cage with amtal block with wired going into his head as a 7 years old and it really freaked me out.Now I think "hey maybe that's better than a pair of Stax headphones).Man what you guys really tell your kids what the 60's was like and YOU did must be some poack of .........
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andrewdoan
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Chazzbo, I was in a "wrong" club few months ago, man tell me about the young generation and re-creation drugs. You think the 60s/70s were BAD, think again. Prescription drugs and alcohol are the NO-NO but.... it's wild outhere in a different form. At least, for them the punky music sounds better than it is .
chazzbo
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Andrew
Maybe it's my Lipitor but my lack of coherence and spell check indicate some kind of stupor from last post.But yeah these kids who listen to the crap that's re-cycled and recycled to say "It's the thing" you have to be high.Make me want to do a post of a survey "when was last "new thing " really new.In Jazz or any genre really.For me I think late 70's New Wave was the last thing around dend of Punk.Then it's grunge which retreads territory from ealy 70's Stooges et.al.Jazz (fortunately left Fusion and than went neo-con back to ealry 60's.etc etc
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