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CAD SLI-80 Signature speaker recommendation

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Proud new owner of a bouncing baby SLI 80 looking for speaker recommendation/s from past and/or current owners of the Cary.

Listening preferance is 1950-60 jazz, but can include almost anything. Room size is approx. 12' x 14'. With past tube amps, I usually prefer triode mode over ultralinear. Source will be Rega P25/Grado Ref. Plat., and I'm not sure yet on CDP.

Thanks,
hedgehog
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hedgehog OP
144 posts
 
Thanks, for the input guys. My wife has decided that she NEEDS me to buy her a CDP before I get new speakers...she doesn't want to futz with the turntable. I can't wait to hear the amp with some quality monitors.

After some 20-30 hours of operation, the 80 is sounding pretty darn sweet. It compares very favorably with my previous VTL TL2.5/ST-150 setup, which cost over double at retail.
jburidan
672 posts
 
The SLI-80 Signature drives my pair of Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 speakers and Intermezzo 1.2s subwoofer beautifully without breaking a sweat. My friend uses the SLI-80 Formula One to drive Von Schweikert 4jr's and it sounds glorious.
Jay
nita
9 posts
 
Presently using Galante Symphony with the Cary SLI 80 Signature and the sound is excellent. This is an amplifier that can show major benefit with tube rolling especially using RCA 5U4s and getting as good you can afford 6922s and 6sn7s. The sound can be as transparent as you have ever heard.
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