The Auris 2 preamp has settled in quite nicely and performs well above the price point. No regrets. I do have a story to tell about the Cary SLP-05 that I just sold. I bought the preamp new from a dealer in Sarasota ( Not Mike and NOT Sunshine Stereo ) about 7 years ago. I even called Cary about buying from him ( as he is not an official Cary dealer ) they said he was ok to buy from. I paid for the preamp and it was drop shipped to me direct from Cary. After a few days of use I noticed a bit of the silk screening on the faceplate was a bit off, I didn't think much about it as the preamp was sounding very good and you had to look really close to notice the blurring. The guy I sold the preamp to is a real stickler on details. When he was inspecting the box he noticed there was another shipping label underneath mine. The preamp was originally sold to a guy in Kentucky and somehow was returned to Cary. Maybe it was due to the sloppy silk screening? We thought maybe just the box was switched but the serial number on the box matches the unit. So, I paid for a new unit and it appears I received a "B" stock and/or used piece. Kind of a shame in a way as I represented the piece as one owner and purchased new from Cary, the guy who bought it is still ok with his purchase. Buyer beware.
