Cary 120s...anyone heard this amp

Full discloser...Command Performance AV is a Cary Dealer.

That said, we got the 120S in about a week ago and we are breaking it in. To me, this amp has a very open sound, with fast response, and deep base. Dennis has produced an amp that will rock (especially in ultralinear mode), while still maintaining the smooth Cary sound. We have used the 120S to power the fairly large Usher BE-10s with no difficulty.

Hope this helps...Jeff

Are you using the SLP03 preamp with the 120s amp in your store?

We have the SLP-05 hooked-up to it, but the SLP-03 is also a great match.

I now own the 120s and am happy to report that the sound is excellent. I agree with the above that it is open, fast and still has that sweet Cary sound. Biasing is easy with the meters on the front. If you get one, I would highly recommend getting the Gold Lion KT88 tubes to replace the EH tubes that come with it. I liked this amp with the EH tubes but with the Gold Lion...WOW!! I run it in triod mode most of the time. I think the triod mode using the balanced inputs sounds best. The amp is currently running an easy load (Coincident Total Eclipse II's) but I have tried it with other speakers and it has the power to deliver. To sum it up, I am very happy with this purchase! - Kevin

I'm pretty interested in this amp as well, now that a little time has passed does anyone have more of their thoughts they can share? Thank you.

Sincerely,
John