tyrion Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 From Moon Audio's website: Cary Audio Seems pretty pricey, although it is from Cary.
Grand Enigma Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Looks a lot like the Prima Luna amps
tkam Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Xciter? Could they have come up with a shittier name
guzziguy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 In many ways, it looks like a Singlepower amp. Maybe this is why Mikhail hasn't been able to deliver.
Aura Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Xciter? Could they have come up with a shittier name Doubftul . It looks alright I guess, though I'd agree that price is kinda crap.
Hopstretch Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Looks like there's a matching DAC for another $2,750. Twice the Xcitement!
Knuckledragger Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 They font they used for the Xciter logo is pretty hideous.
n_maher Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 They font they used for the Xciter logo is pretty hideous. FIFY
Icarium Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 The red isn't really doing them any favors :/
spritzer Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Does anybody have any internal pics...?
jp11801 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I have not been overly xcited about any of the cary stuff I have heard/owned in general. The 300b amp is good not great unless heavily modded the KT88 amps are ok not great as well. This amp screams capitalizing on the headphone market and looks like it was designed by someones impression of what the 16-21 y/0 segment of the hobby may want. I hope I am wrong as it would be great to get a manufacter with the size and reach into the mainstream audio market that Cary has but my gut says discontinued in short order.
mypasswordis Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Looks like they tried to copy a Chinese knock-off.
Dusty Chalk Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Xciter? Could they have come up with a shittier nameYeah, they could have called them iGrado's or something. iCary? iXciter? Alright, maybe not, but it's a close call.
Smeggy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 OMG nipples!!! You have corrupted my poor innocent little mind.
dsavitsk Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I have not been overly xcited about any of the cary stuff I have heard/owned in general. The 300b amp is good not great unless heavily modded the KT88 amps are ok not great as well. Boy that's ugly. Cary deserves credit for being a big player in the tube and SET revival. Also, the 805 is a beautiful amp. But otherwise it is all a bit underwhelming. As you mention, there are some real issues with the amp designs, not only in sound quality, but also in basic abuse of tubes. I used to own a 303-200 cd player, but I designed my own DAC that sounds better, and if I can do that, then there is something wrong. I do like their knobs, though.
Sherwood Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 Apparently Cary got the memo. People spend money on headphones and DACs now.
Maniac Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 One thing I find funny is the text, which often claim Class A or Single Ended operation when it is clearly not or clearly stated otherwise in the spec form that's not too far away from the marketingese text...
The Pieman Posted January 20, 2009 Report Posted January 20, 2009 I am hoping to get a listen to one next week. I believe the local distributor may have a couple. The only Cary item I have listened to was a 306 CDP. I thought it was excellent. Agreed Xciter as a name, sucks big time.
tyrion Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Posted January 20, 2009 With the exception of the red "Xciter" it looks like the other Cary integrateds. Paired with the dac it looks good. My only complaint is the price. I had an SLI-80 integrated and it was a good amp but at the retail of $3,800 I would rather spend my money elsewhere.
n_maher Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 Has anyone heard the DAC? You're going to drive yourself crazy looking into all these DACs Dinny.
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