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    SLP-98L Question

    Guys...I'm doing my ritual/habitual switch, between IAs and seps. I have an LM 211 coming very soon...but already have an eye on the horizon.

    I'm considering an SLP-98L (or ARC LS-26, and will be posting a discussion in the pre-amp thread...if you want to weigh-in)

    My question is...are there believed to be any upgrades between the "old" model, and "new; other than the faceplate?



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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    cary always has something to add to their older products, id imagine the same like my cad300b se sigs. which they no longer produce but still make upgrades for. new caps and connectors and such. you can easily go to their website and
    click on upgrades and find out what you can get for each of their products. thats one sweet looking pre. buy it buy it!!!! wait??? isnt the lm 211 an integrated?? and congrats on that btw.
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    here
    Upgrade or Modification SLP03 SLP98L SLP98P SLP05 SLI80 300SEI CAD120S MkII

    805AE
    (per amp)
    211FE
    (per amp)
    Cardas Caps NA $90 X 2 $90 X 4 NA $90 X 4 $90 X 4 $90 X 4 $90 X 3 STD
    Jensen Caps NA $90 X 2 $90 X 4 NA $90 X 4 $90 X 4 $90 X 4 $90 X 3 $90 X 4
    .22/600 Audio 1 Caps NA $70 X 2 $70 X 4 NA STD STD $70 X 4 STD $70 X 4
    2.0/600 Audio 1 Caps NA $90 X 2 $90 X 2 NA NA NA NA NA NA
    Hexfreds NA $25 X 4 $25 X 4 NA $25 X 5 $25 X 5 $25 X 6 NA NA
    Greyhill Switch NA STD STD NA $45 $45 NA NA NA
    WBT NA NA NA NA $50 X 4 $50 X 4 $50 X 4 $50 X 6 $50 X 6
    Chassis Paint NA $300* $300* $300* $300 $300* $300* $300* $300*
    Transf. Cans Paint NA NA NA NA $300 $300 NA $300
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    oopsw that didnt work out maybe a link will help

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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    Thanks Steve; I like manufactures, who offer and do their own upgrades. But what I was really asking was...is there any reason to buy a "new style" SLP-98L, over an old one? Any build reason?
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    Hi ,

    I was a Cary Audio user and former distributor in my country .As you were told before there are internal parts changes so nothing to say about that.
    My 2 cents , is that after a long time swaping tubes , the best results were with NOS Mullard ECC33 .

    Enjoy.
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    Quote Originally Posted by CDLehner View Post
    Thanks Steve; I like manufactures, who offer and do their own upgrades. But what I was really asking was...is there any reason to buy a "new style" SLP-98L, over an old one? Any build reason?
    I do know that they have "upgraded" some internals in some of their long-standing products, such as the SLP-05, so I wouldn't be surprised if the 98 has gotten the same treatment. Have you emailed Cary with this question? I have owned Cary products for eight years now, and have always found them helpful and responsive.
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    The new ones are much more expensive

    Seriously though, hunt down a jaguar red or older chrome version- awesome.

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    I had a jaguar red slp98 with the jensens. It was a Sweet Little Pre. If you don't have the Jensen upgrade if consider that. Otherwise, I, personally wouldn't sweat it. Maybe what used to be called (still?) the F1 upgrade? It wasn't for me, I thought it took away the sweet tone that made that model special, but others liked it.


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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    Steve. You da man
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    Re: SLP-98L Question

    Quote Originally Posted by kev313 View Post
    I had a jaguar red slp98 with the jensens. It was a Sweet Little Pre. If you don't have the Jensen upgrade if consider that. Otherwise, I, personally wouldn't sweat it. Maybe what used to be called (still?) the F1 upgrade? It wasn't for me, I thought it took away the sweet tone that made that model special, but others liked it.


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