Cary Audio CAD-280sa-VR12r F1 plus add'l mods by Dennis Had SHIPPING INCLUDED
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Ships from | aurora, CO, 80016 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 22.0" × 18.0" × 14.0" (70.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carriers | UPS or FedEx |
Shipping cost | Free |
Original accessories | Box, Manual |
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Cary Audio Design
V 12R (CAD 208SA) Vacuum Tube Stereo F1 edition with additional modifications by founder Dennis Had. As close to a Founders Edition as possible.
F1 Mods created by Upscale Audio.
Jensen Oil and Copper coupling caps. Kimber Kable input wiring.
Dennis Had recommend more Kimber Kable, WBT solder and Kimber Rhodium RCA Jacks
Condition 8 based on age
Weight 68 lbs
9” H x 12.5” W x 20” D
Retail value over 5k with mods.
Circuit type Push-Pull, Ultralinear Triode Amplification in Class A
Power output
50 watts – Triode mode
100 watts – Ultralinear mode
Stereophile review by Jonathan Scull February 2004
According to Cary Audio designer Dennis Had in this amplifier's documentation, "Countless hours were spent designing and voicing the CAD-280SA V12 stereo amplifier...It delivers high performance in a combination of class-A single-ended triode and true balanced push-pull technology."
"The new V12 is created by a stunning combination of the world-famous CAD-805 soundstage, the glorious midrange of the CAD-300-SE, and the supercharged power of the CAD-211-Ms."
Never above a little high-minded self-promotion, eh, Mr. Had?
"The V12 is designed with a fresh and uncompromising push-pull circuit in every criterion. In reality, think of the V12 as four single-ended class-A amplifiers operating in a combined balanced configuration."
In reality, think of John Atkinson having to measure four separate amplifiers instead of one! Heh-heh...In case you were wondering, all four amps on this stereo chassis operate without any form of negative feedback.
Female vocals on Peace Orchestra were round, palpable, sweet, airy, and present, floating before me in a large—nay, vast soundstage, the kind that killer tubes do better than practically anything else. But on tracks 8 and 4, where lurk male vocals, I waddled my fanny over to the Cary and flipped the switches into triode. You can't have everything, they say.
No, but you can have most of it, and the V12 was pretty most—and all for a relatively modest $4k.
I loved the Cary Audio CAD-280SA V12—and such a deal at $4000! At a tenth the price of the huge Cary CAD-1610SE monoblocks (reviewed in the December 2000 issue), with which I had to work mighty hard to get to sound their best in my system, the V12 came off as a bargain of the first order.
My highest recommendation for one cherry of a stereo tube amp.
Read more at
https://www.stereophile.com/content/cary-cad-280sa-v12-power-amplifier-page-3#4ug1Et672HuCEHqe.99
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Includes free Analysis Plus Power Oval power cable.
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