CARY AUDIO

ABOUT THE SLP-05 PREAMPLIFIER

Cary Audio’s finest preamplifier has been the recipient of many awards and glowing reviews.
It consists of one enclosure housing the preamplifier itself, and a second separate power supply
to keep noise out of the musical signal path and provide a more stable electrical foundation.
Like most Cary Audio products it is fully differential-balanced in construction to further reduce
electronic noise, and uses no global feedback for faster response.
The SLP-05 features three pairs of RCA inputs plus a tape loop, as well as two pairs of XLR
balanced inputs, and includes a Cinema Bypass mode so you can share sources between the
music system and a home theater processor without worrying about degrading the signal path
or having to readjust volume.

A set of hand-matched tubes is provided with your SLP-05, as well as a matched pair that simply
power a built-in headphone amplifier.
All of this technology simply means that you will be listening to music that is lifelike in its richness
and clarity, and full of the tiny details that raise the SLP-05 from simply good to world-class.
Cary Audio’s attention to detail in circuit design, parts quality, and a superb finish, makes this truly
an investment in musical enjoyment and pride of ownership.

The Ultimate Upgrade is now available for the SLP-05 and consists of changes to the power supply
as well as the line stage circuit.

Circuit Type
Class A Triode Vacuum Tube Preamplifier Design

Output Voltage
2 volts rated, 12 Volts maximum

Overall Gain
17 dB - Single-ended RCA

24 dB - Balanced Operation

Rated Distortion
0.03 % THD

Noise and Hum
-90 dB below full output

Input Impedance
50.000 Ohms - RCA

100.000 Ohms - XLR

Output Impedance
400 Ohms

Frequency Response
5 Hz to 250.000 Hz

Cinema Bypass (XLR balanced or RCA) x 1
Tape monitor loop x 1

3 Minutes

Break-In Time
100 hours of playing time

Features
Remote volume control and muting

AC Power Requirements
117 or 234 Volts AC @ 50 or 60 Hz

Power Consumption
75 watts - Operation