Cary SLAM 100 vs. Manley Snapper

I considered both models before buying my Dodd 120 MK II mono blocks. Mine had the cap upgrade already installed.

I am quite pleased with them. near Dead quiet... hold bias, and sound super. Quick, honest, and reliable.

Manley, Dodd, and Cary all have good customer support. I almost went with the Manley's, but the Dodds came up for sale here and presented a far better value, and oh yeah, some more power too.

Good luck.

Tom_, Do the Snappers have more punch with the cary in 95W triode mode or 165W ultra-linear mode?

Not 100% sure how he is using them with his Vandersteens (quatros) but tried both with my Harbeths. Both amps are very nice. But the flow of the music seemed to move along at a better pace with the Manleys. YMMV. His system also uses a Cary preamp. Mine is posted here. At the used prices i dont think you would have any trouble turning them if you tried both.

Thanks for the response Tom, I'm looking for a nice pair of used snappers to pop up..

Good luck with your purchase. Hopefully they will be what your looking for.