05-12-2013, 09:57 PM
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Merry Christmas to all
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: North Central Florida
Posts: 53,224
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Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2
One thing is for sure............... the SLI-80 completely humbles the MA2275 I had for a while. This is the integrated amp that McIntosh should/could have built, sonically speaking. Am very pleased and will start spinning some vinyl later in the week.
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Glenn.......I am not surprised to hear your comment about the Cary stepping on the MA2275. You would think a McIntosh preamp and 75 watt per channel stereo tube power amplifier on a single chassis would be the cat's meow, but I have heard and read any number of owners who complained that they were less than trilled with the MA2275's performance for one reason or another. I have never owned or auditioned one, so I am speaking only of hearsay. It is good to know of your first hand experience with both integrated amplifiers. From what you have described, it sounds like the Cary SLI-80 Signature is quite the performer. I am happy you are so pleased with its sound and looks. At a retail price of $4300.00 it seems to be an exceptional value.
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Dan
STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario
LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113
VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A
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