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CAT SL-1 Signature pre-amp [message #9935] Sat, 24 March 2007 20:39 Go to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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I'm listening to one right now. Unbelievable. 90dB S/N. The best illusion of instruments playing in a space I've ever heard.
Up to this level there's pros and cons for any pre-amp you can name but once you reach here, this is one of the few.
Which, BTW, validates the Simple 45 amp design big time.

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Re: CAT SL-1 Signature pre-amp [message #9936 is a reply to message #9935] Mon, 26 March 2007 10:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Man, that's a clean amp. One of the main things that bothers me about many SET amps is their hum. Not all have it, but many do. It's a deal-breaker for me. Your SL-1 is whisper clean. I like it!

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Re: CAT SL-1 Signature pre-amp went bye-bye, sniff [message #9949 is a reply to message #9936] Wed, 18 April 2007 16:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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Went back to it's owner last Friday.

However, today the replacement showed up, and it's MINE!

Mine's black.

It's even quieter than the CAT. In fact, no hum at all. A hybrid, after all.

Frequency response ± .5dB, 5 Hz to 50 kHz
Distortion (THD) < .01%
Noise & hum 100 dB below 1V RMS output

Not the "magical" sound of the CAT but excellent nonetheless.

Happy again.



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Re: CAT SL-1 Signature pre-amp went bye-bye, sniff [message #9950 is a reply to message #9949] Thu, 19 April 2007 09:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Ooooh, that's sweet too! Man, you get the best stuff these days!

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Re: CAT SL-1 Signature pre-amp went bye-bye, sniff [message #9951 is a reply to message #9950] Fri, 20 April 2007 20:28 Go to previous message
Bill Epstein is currently offline  Bill Epstein
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BTW, it's a teen-aged SL-1 I picked up on Audiogon for $499!

Came with an Amperex 7308 (6922 variant) which I find is held in the same regard as the CCA.

The Marantz 8001 SACD player through the direct inputs is really incredible.

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