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Offered is „SPL-98“ by Cary Audio Design as second-hand device from the category „Tube-Preamp“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 374962089 ends on 22.10.2026 at 06:04 o'clock.
At €2,000, this sits well below the €2,723 25th percentile and far under the €4,164 median for recent comparable EUR listings, so it reads as a strong deal rather than a merely fair ask. Against that spread, there’s real room for a buyer to feel ahead of the market, especially if the unit is complete and functioning as described.
That’s attractive because this model is a respected Cary tube piece: valued for a big, musical presentation, solid drive, and the sort of smooth midrange that keeps people shopping Cary in the first place. At this price, the upside is in getting an enthusiast-grade amp/preamp stage without paying mid-market money, so a clean, well-kept example with no missing bits is very buyable.
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Cary Audio was founded in 1989 by Dennis Had in Cary, North Carolina, emerging from humble beginnings on his dining room table where he crafted his first vacuum tube projects. Driven by a passion to restore emotional depth to home music reproduction, the company quickly gained notice with icons like the CAD-300SE single-ended triode amplifier. After Billy Wright joined in 1992 and acquired full ownership in 2009 upon Had's retirement, Cary Audio evolved into a privately held American manufacturer, operating from a 10,000-square-foot facility in Raleigh with 21 dedicated employees handcrafting high-performance gear.
The brand specializes in premium amplification, spanning vacuum tube and solid-state designs, alongside digital components such as network streamers, DACs, and headphone amplifiers. While rooted in tube heritage, Cary has expanded into home theater processors and state-of-the-art digital music centers, prioritizing top-tier components for exceptional musicality across categories. Speakers, turntables, and cables remain outside their core focus, emphasizing instead amplification and source components that deliver transformative sound.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Cary Audio commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its reliable, value-driven products that blend superior engineering with lasting performance. As a boutique American outlier in a global field, it appeals to buyers seeking hand-built excellence at real-world prices, backed by unwavering customer service and a legacy of innovation since its inception.
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