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    Default cary 100t DAC for sale

    ...exclusively offered on here for a short time, after which it will be offered to a wider community like ebay.

    retailed @ around £2200 new.

    would advertise @ £1100 used.

    Reason for sale: I am building a custom digital music computer.

    offers invited...

    Mods:

    1) Internal power cable to the mains board has been upgraded to cast stranded copper silver plated with PTFE insulation, shielded & grounded. YES
    2) DC filter cap upgraded to Mundorf Supreme. YES
    3) Both transformers placed on Neoprene sheets to remove casework resonance. YES
    4) Transformers & several other components, + casework dampened with Dynamat Extreme. YES
    5) Dac board support with an acoustic type from used in military tanks. Same foam used as support stilts for the power and output board. YES
    6) Output capacitors were upgraded (larger uF as suggested by Cary themselves - better bass!). Now Mundorf Mcap MKP 4.7uF.
    7) The Wima bypass caps were removed and upgraded to RelCap polystyrene caps. YES
    8) Output tubes upgraded to Reflector Military types. Now Amperex Bugle Boys 6DJ8/ECC88.
    9) AMR gold fuse upgrade. YES
    10) Earth cable upgraded to solid core copper PTFE insulated (green). YES
    11) DC filter cap from power board to output board now a Jantzen Cross Cap. YES
    12) Dedicated Cardas earth post fitted. YES
    13) Golden Dragon Tube Rings TR-2 (x2), fitted to valves. YES
    14) Signal wires from the dac board to output board upgraded to SOST-26: Neotech pure cast solid silver (PTFE) wire, 1/0.45mm, shielded & grounded.
    15) Power cable from the power board to the output board upgraded to solid core copper (PTFE) Kimber Kable, shielded & grounded.
    16) All other ribbon cables shielded & grounded.
    17) All transformer cables shielded & grounded.
    18) On the output board, 18 electrolytic caps have been upgraded to Panasonic/Nichicon (SXE, FR, FM, RNU, UHW) to maximise ESR/Ripple Current parameters.
    19) On the power board, 9 electrolytic caps have been upgraded to Panasonic/Nichicon (FR, UHW) to maximise ESR/Ripple Current parameters.

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    John Wood 6L6 Valve Amp, with:

    6L6GC Russian Original (no logo) Output Tubes 4x, supplied by J.Wood.
    ECC81 Mullard NOS Input Tubes 2x
    12AU7 (ECC82) Brimar NOS Input Tubes 2x

    Wilson Benesch Actor Loudspeakers.

    REL Stampede Subwoofer.

    Cary Audio 100t Dac.
    M2Tech Hi-Face 2 RCA USB to S/PDIF (co-axial) converter.

    HP Pavilion G6 - 2382sa D0Y14EA#ABU + "The Teddy" 19/3 - 19V 3.5A LPSU.

    The Missing Link Ultra-Pure System ~ EPS-100 ~Audiophile Silver Un-switched Double Wall Socket +
    APC ‘SurgeArrest’ Surge protector - PM1W-UK (Schneider), + AG500P Power Inspired mains – ‘pure sine wave’ re-generator.

    Sennheiser HD 558 headset.

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    John Wood 6L6 Valve Amp, with:

    6L6GC Russian Original (no logo) Output Tubes 4x, supplied by J.Wood.
    ECC81 Mullard NOS Input Tubes 2x
    12AU7 (ECC82) Brimar NOS Input Tubes 2x

    Wilson Benesch Actor Loudspeakers.

    REL Stampede Subwoofer.

    Cary Audio 100t Dac.
    M2Tech Hi-Face 2 RCA USB to S/PDIF (co-axial) converter.

    HP Pavilion G6 - 2382sa D0Y14EA#ABU + "The Teddy" 19/3 - 19V 3.5A LPSU.

    The Missing Link Ultra-Pure System ~ EPS-100 ~Audiophile Silver Un-switched Double Wall Socket +
    APC ‘SurgeArrest’ Surge protector - PM1W-UK (Schneider), + AG500P Power Inspired mains – ‘pure sine wave’ re-generator.

    Sennheiser HD 558 headset.

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    I'm paul.

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    Price Reduced:

    £895
    John Wood 6L6 Valve Amp, with:

    6L6GC Russian Original (no logo) Output Tubes 4x, supplied by J.Wood.
    ECC81 Mullard NOS Input Tubes 2x
    12AU7 (ECC82) Brimar NOS Input Tubes 2x

    Wilson Benesch Actor Loudspeakers.

    REL Stampede Subwoofer.

    Cary Audio 100t Dac.
    M2Tech Hi-Face 2 RCA USB to S/PDIF (co-axial) converter.

    HP Pavilion G6 - 2382sa D0Y14EA#ABU + "The Teddy" 19/3 - 19V 3.5A LPSU.

    The Missing Link Ultra-Pure System ~ EPS-100 ~Audiophile Silver Un-switched Double Wall Socket +
    APC ‘SurgeArrest’ Surge protector - PM1W-UK (Schneider), + AG500P Power Inspired mains – ‘pure sine wave’ re-generator.

    Sennheiser HD 558 headset.

  4. #4
    Join Date: Jan 2016

    Location: Hull

    Posts: 348
    I'm paul.

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    price reduced: £695
    John Wood 6L6 Valve Amp, with:

    6L6GC Russian Original (no logo) Output Tubes 4x, supplied by J.Wood.
    ECC81 Mullard NOS Input Tubes 2x
    12AU7 (ECC82) Brimar NOS Input Tubes 2x

    Wilson Benesch Actor Loudspeakers.

    REL Stampede Subwoofer.

    Cary Audio 100t Dac.
    M2Tech Hi-Face 2 RCA USB to S/PDIF (co-axial) converter.

    HP Pavilion G6 - 2382sa D0Y14EA#ABU + "The Teddy" 19/3 - 19V 3.5A LPSU.

    The Missing Link Ultra-Pure System ~ EPS-100 ~Audiophile Silver Un-switched Double Wall Socket +
    APC ‘SurgeArrest’ Surge protector - PM1W-UK (Schneider), + AG500P Power Inspired mains – ‘pure sine wave’ re-generator.

    Sennheiser HD 558 headset.

  5. #5
    Join Date: May 2018

    Location: Australia

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    I'm Andrew.

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    Hi email me I'm keen to see pics pls

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