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Cary slp-05 tubes rumor or fact?

Fellow audiophiles,

I would love to try the Black Treasure 6SN7 tubes in my Cary slp-05 preamp but am worried that their base is too large to fit into the openings on the top of the preamp. This same question has been asked before, but without response. Can anyone confirm or refute this?

You response is much appreciated!

John
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dminches
36 posts
 
Regarding different tubes in the SLP-05, has anyone experienced short tube life in the pre amp? A friend of mine had a pair of NOS Tung Sols which lasted only several hundred hours. It is possible that the tubes weren't NOS, but I am curious if there is any pattern here.
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dtc
1,024 posts
 
Dminches - mine has been on almost continuously for 2 years using stock tubes. I have not seen reports of short tube life.
tango_tilingo
47 posts
 
I upgrade from the cary slp-98 to the beauty and beast slp-05 I had it for about a year and it sound fantastic with the stock tube and so far no problem whatsoever the best preamp for the money period.
tango_tilingo
47 posts
 
I bought a new SLP-05 preamp about a year ago it came with the stock tube, it sound fantastic and no

issues with tube durability, the best preamp for the

money period.
triode
263 posts
 
I second Tango tilingo's opinion, I also went from the '98 (now in office system) to the '05, and though the former is a great value the '05 is on another level altogether. Mine has NOS Sylvania 6SN7s in the four critical positions (for single-ended operation) and metal base Philips 5AR4 rectifier. Superb!
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