Item: Cary 805ae (anniversary Edition) Mono Blocks
Location: Adelaide
Price: $6,500 + postage
Item Condition: Excellent 8.5/10
Reason for selling: All going. Never achieved the sound I desired.
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, E.F.T.COD Only
Extra Info:
I purchased these amps 2nd hand from Nik at Audiophile on 26/4/2013.
They are approximately 10 years old, the original Cary 300Bs were tested 27/6/2005 so they will have been produced around that date.
From information received at the time these were "Dave's" amplifiers who moved to the CAD 211 FE Mono Blocks. I am hopeful Dave might be an SNA member.
There are countless reviews on the Internet to form an opinion but I was unable to achieve a satisfying sound in the context of my system.
Any Issues?
I would recommend a full health check from a talented tech, these are 10 year old 211/845 based amplifiers. There are howevr no signs of any problems.
The serial numbers on the rear of the amplifiers are almost impossible to read (heat? too much windex?) but the supplied boxes come with the serial numbers. Nik at Audiophile will vouch for their pedigree to serious purchasers.
Any Damage?
There is one small "ding" on one of the transformer covers. (See photos) Otherwise they are things of industrial beauty.
What do I get?
2 x Cary 805 Anniversary Edition Mono Blocks (Double original boxed plus huge shipping crated)
2 x Elrog 211 Valves, first used 5/5/14 (Cost $2,100) approx 300hrs use
2x Black Treasure 300Bs approx 300hrs use
2x Cary branded 300bs lots of hours
4 x Black Base RCA 6sn7s. (old and not that good, get some new ones ASAP!) (Keeping my good ones)
2 x Chinese 211s unknown hours
2 x Chinese 845s unknown hours.
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