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Separate power supply
A second enclosure keeps noise out of the musical signal path and provides a more stable electrical foundation.
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The long listen
The SLP-05 keeps its separate power supply away from the musical signal path, combining a rich, detailed tube presentation with a careful, low-noise circuit design.
From the product description
The details that matter.
A short guide to the design and features described by Cary Audio.
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Differential-balanced Class A
The fully differential-balanced construction uses no global feedback for faster response. The design is a Class A triode vacuum-tube preamplifier.
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Useful system integration
There are three pairs of RCA inputs, a tape loop, two pairs of XLR balanced inputs and a Cinema Bypass mode for sharing sources with a home-theatre processor.
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Tube complement and outputs
The SLP-05 includes hand-matched tubes and a matched pair for its built-in headphone amplifier, with one XLR and two RCA pairs of preamplifier outputs.
At a glance
SLP-05 details
| Output voltage | 2 V rated, 12 V maximum |
|---|---|
| Gain | 17 dB single-ended RCA; 24 dB balanced |
| Frequency response | 5 Hz to 250,000 Hz |
| Inputs | Two XLR balanced stereo and three RCA stereo inputs |
| Tubes | 8 x 6SN7; 1 x 5AR4 rectifier |
| Dimensions | Preamplifier: 6.25 H x 17 W x 12 D in; power supply: 4.5 H x 17 W x 12 D in |
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