CAD-211FE
The 211 monoblock. Cary's ultimate statement.
🔗 Manufacturer websiteDescription ⌄
Cary Audio CAD-211FE Founders Edition — 150W triode mono blocks with direct-coupled drive. Founders Edition with 21 years of continuous production heritage. New direct coupled drive system to the 845 output triode tubes. Operates in three automatic class ranges: Class A, AB and B for 150 watts triode output power.
Technical background
211 direct-heated triode, single-ended Class A monoblock. Point-to-point wiring. No global feedback. 45W output from the 211 output tube — the most powerful direct-heated triode commonly used in audio. Cary's flagship power amplifier.
Design story
The CAD-211FE is Cary Audio's ultimate power amplifier — the Anniversary Edition 211 monoblock. Direct-heated triode 211 tubes, point-to-point wiring, pure Class A operation. The pinnacle of over three decades of tube amplifier design from Raleigh, NC.
Best for
The summit of Cary Audio's amplifier range; no-compromise tube system builders; owners of large, efficient speakers who want the authority and refinement of 211 output tubes Flagship audiophiles; 211 tube devotees; cost-no-object system builders Cost-no-object reference tube monoblock system
Awards & press
⭐ The Absolute Sound (TAS 205) – reviewed as reference pairing with SLP-05 "Combining the SLP-05 linestage with the CAD-211 FEs raised all of these qualities to their highest expression." — Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound, TAS 205
Features ⌄
- 845 or 211 output tube — 70W Class A / 150W Class AB switchable monoblock
- 300B driver tube + zero global feedback — musical soul of directly heated triodes
- Mundorf, Cardas, and Vishay premium components — finest build quality
- Selectable bias + feedback controls — adapt to any speaker impedance or preference
- 211 direct-heated triode output — the most transparent, powerful SET tube type available
- 45W Class A monoblock — drives a wider range of speakers than smaller 300B designs