Cary Audio - CAD-120 MKII Amplifier
ABOUT THE CAD-120S MKII AMPLIFIER
The previous generation CAD 120S, Rocket 88R, and V 12R power amplifiers garnered fantastic reviews for stable power output, incredible value for the money and sound quality. Building on this storied legacy is the next generation CAD 120S MKII stereo vacuum tube power amplifier. This innovative stereo power amplifier is rated at 60 watts per channel in triode mode and 120 watts per channel in ultra linear mode into an 8 ohm speaker load. Anthracite black chassis with silver or black anodized aluminum front panel.
Cary Audio has almost always offered stereo tube power amplifiers, and the CAD-120S MkII is the latest in this long line of award-winning, top-rated amplifiers. The new MkII version of our most popular power amplifier features a boosted sensitivity and reduced level of global feedback, allowing it to be used with a wider variety of other preamplifiers to produce a larger soundstage with more apparent musical detail.
Fully differentially-balanced, like most Cary Audio products, the CAD-120S MkII offers both RCA single-ended and XLR balanced inputs to match any associated equipment. Front panel meters continually monitor the bias current to the tubes, helping you easily keep the amplifier operating at its peak efficiency. A huge power supply provides plenty of current storage to handle peak demands of your music. It can be switched on the fly from triode mode (Class A) at 60 watts per channel, to ultralinear mode (Class AB) at 120 watts per channel. This lets you enjoy the greatest possible minute details of your more delicate music, or ask for much more power when you want to turn it up a few notches. The CAD-120S MkII can make almost any system sound its very best in your home.
The following section describes the CAD-120S MkII basic specifications. The specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Circuit Type |
Class AB, push-pull amplifier, Ultralinear or Triode mode operation with a front panel selector switch |
Power Output | Ultralinear – 120 watts per channel
Triode – 60 watts per channel |
Inputs | XLR balanced or RCA single-ended |
Noise and Hum | -80 dB |
Input Impedance | 100K both RCA and Balanced |
Frequency Response | 17 Hz – 25 KHz flat @ 1 watt |
Tubes | 2 – 6SN7 input gain stage
2 – 6SN7 driver tubes 8 – KT 88 output tubes |
Power Transformer | EI High voltage & bias supply EI laminate |
Output Transformer(s) | Special bifilar wound 150 watt rating unit in each channel |
Gain | 28 dB |
Sensitivity | 1.24v |
Power Supply Capacitors | 4 x 560µF |
Speaker Posts | Cary gold plated copper, 5-way binding |
AC Cord | 3 Conductor Shielded, Detachable |
AC Power Requirements | 117 VAC @ 50/60 Hz
234 VAC @ 50/60 Hz |
Warm-Up Time | 3 Minutes |
Break-In Time | 100 hours of playing time |
Finish | Anthracite black chassis with silver or black aluminum faceplate |
Weight | 65 lbs |
Dimensions | 8″ H x 17 ” W x 14″ D |
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