SLI-100
100 watts of pure tube power.
🔗 Manufacturer websiteDescription ⌄
Cary Audio SLI-100 — 100W dual-mono KT150 vacuum tube integrated amplifier. Dual mono design utilizing the KT150 tube delivering 100 watts of push-pull ultra-linear power. It has 4 line inputs and a headphone jack. The headphone output is fed a pure musical signal directly from the amplifier's output transformers.
Technical background
KT150 push-pull output stage delivering 100W/ch. 2× 6SN7 + 2× 6922 input/driver stage. Switchable triode mode. Cary's proprietary auto-bias ensures stable operation with KT150 and compatible tubes.
Design story
The SLI-100 is Cary's most powerful integrated amplifier — 100W from KT150 output tubes for those who need more headroom. Handbuilt in Raleigh, NC, with the same quality as the brand's separates.
Best for
Tube integrated amplifier buyers wanting greater output power than the SLI-80HS; KT120-based push-pull design for driving a wider range of loudspeakers Audiophiles with power-hungry speakers; KT150 tube fans; serious 2-channel hi-fi builders 2-channel hi-fi with demanding speakers; reference listening room
Awards & press
⭐ Stereophile Recommended Components N/A
Features ⌄
- KT150 output tubes — 100W/ch with extraordinary dynamics and naturalness
- Switchable Class A preamp stage with Class AB1 power — tonal flexibility
- Point-to-point wiring with silver solder — handcrafted in North Carolina
- Low noise floor (82dB below rated output) — exceptional musical transparency
- 100W/ch KT150 push-pull — enough tube power to drive demanding floorstanders with ease
- Switchable triode mode — reduce to lower power Class A operation for pure triode texture when the mood demands