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Thread: CARYAUDIO DESIGN XCITER AMPLIFIER |
    
Bronze Member Username: Gregoryt
White Plains,
New York
United States
Post Number: 28
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 05:55 pm: |
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This has got to be easily, one of the most beautiful looking amps I have seen. And Cary, as it is, makes very nice equipment already. Tubes, 5 watts a channel, but my interest in this beauty is as a headphone amplifier.
http://www.hometheaterreview.com/av-news/2008-home-theater-news/headphone-news/c ary_audio_designs_new_xciter_headphone_integrated_amp001999.php |
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Silver Member Username: Jazzman71
Phoenix,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 570
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 12:32 pm: |
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Yep. Next up:
"The Xciter integrated amplifier is the first in a series of products to come under the Xciter name. The
next Xciter is the matching D/A (Digital/Analog) USB Converter." |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 11669
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, March 01, 2009 - 08:32 pm: |
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Who signed off on the name 'Xciter'?!? |
Bronze Member Username: Gregoryt
White Plains,
New York
United States
Post Number: 30
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 12:31 am: |
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I have no idea! |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2204
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 06:11 pm: |
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Hey, weren't we just talking about a 5 watt tube amp the other day? |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 11671
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:16 pm: |
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Somewhat more modest than the Cary, I think. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2206
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:43 pm: |
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For sure. We were talking about the Glow amp, which the consensus was that it was not a "good" 5 watt tube amp. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2207
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:45 pm: |
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How about 6 watts?
http://www.audio-magus.com/product_p/jbtl66.htm |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 11673
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:48 pm: |
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http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/119125-rebuilt_leak_stereo_20_amp_and_mat ching_point_one_pre/ |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2208
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 09:12 pm: |
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Looks like it should be in a museum, Nuck. How do you think it would sound? |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 11675
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 10:07 pm: |
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If properly redone, which it seems at first glance, I would take that unit over the XCite, but thats without hearing. The preamp might need the same treatment, but without putting it on a test bench, who knows?
A good hobby tech could rewire the pre, and you could have a very good little setup with 8-10 watts.
If you have 1500 to kick around.
I am partial to EL34 amps, you see.
While push-pull, the EL34 based units sound very sweet, and a tube roll can make it sound mushy sweet or give the amp a slight edge, but just slight. |
Bronze Member Username: Gregoryt
White Plains,
New York
United States
Post Number: 31
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 04:57 am: |
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Hopefullly a revview is comimg soon. But knowing other Cary products and their reviews, my expectations are great. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 11678
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 07:05 am: |
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It will be interesting to see where the pricing falls, GT. |
Bronze Member Username: Gregoryt
White Plains,
New York
United States
Post Number: 33
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 11:49 am: |
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Yes, it will be. I`m gonna check today, to see if I have any dealers here in New York. I need to hear this unit. |
