The whole tube or solid-state dilemma is somewhat of a misnomer. Once you accept the reality that a tube amp and a solid-state amp are very different in how they operate, you’ll perhaps better understand that each have their own traits.
You read it all the time, “this was the most neutral amplifier we’ve ever heard.” We hear this all the time, “I’m looking for a neutral preamplifier, amplifier, whatever.” We call BS on neutral as well as the ability to hear and judge neutral. Nothing in an audio system is neutral. Not your room, not your flooring, not your ceiling, not your walls, not your furniture, not your speakers, not …Read More
Cary Audio will be exhibiting at the High End 2018 Show at the MOC in Munich, Germany from May 10-13. Our exhibit will be in Hall 3, Stand K13.
DMS-Mini – more than just a “chip” of the old block. Like the popular award winning DMS-500, the DMS-Mini is a network audio player/streamer/DAC with 100% of the same streaming functionality and capabilities of the DMS-500 with an astonishing 90% of the sound quality of the DMS-500, all in a small, beautiful, compact chassis. If you’ve dreamed of owning the DMS-500 but your budget is a bit more modest, the …Read More
After spending a while to figure out how to find an editor – years later, we’re happy to announce that the DMS-500 Network Audio Player was awarded The Absolute Sound 2018 Editors’ Choice Award!
Cary Audio is excited to announce Concierge Pricing on CaryDirect.com for consumer direct purchases in the United States and Canada. As CaryDirect enters its third year selling direct to consumer, we have observed customer trends, buying habits, and have received a lot of customer feedback and suggestions.
We have had numerous requests from customers for many years regarding possible upgrades to the SLP-05 preamplifier. For the past couple of years, we have made it a project to find the appropriate combination of components to take the SLP-05 to another level. Finally, we believe we have achieved our goal. We are incredibly happy with the results of these upgrades which can be installed in any SLP-05, no matter …Read More
We are excited to announce the largest update yet to the DMS-500 network audio player interface and the DMS-500/AiOS apps. Make sure to always update the apps after updating the DMS-500/AiOS firmware and vice versa. We would like to encourage users to use the “TIPS” icon on all screens and to remember to use the long-press features on folders, artists, albums, tracks, playlists, genres, etc. Learn more about all the …Read More
Does Cary Audio make $22,000 vacuum tube amplifiers for the most discriminating listener? Yes! Just ask CAD-211FE (2017 Absolute Sound Editors’ Choice Award Winner) daily user and multi Grammy Award winning mastering engineer Brian Lucey of Magic Garden Mastering. Check out some of Brian’s work here. Does Cary Audio make $4,000 solid state amplifiers that rival competitor’s solid state amplifiers that cost two or three times as much? Absolutely! Does Cary …Read More
Bob Stuart, creator of MQA, created a blog post that discusses the different levels and platforms of the MQA technology. Below are some basic takeaways from the article that we feel will help our customers understand MQA and the advantages of using it with the DMS-500 and future Cary Audio MQA certified products.