I owned a Calypso and now have an SLP05. I don't know how the Callisto compares with the Calypso, but the Calypso cannot hold a candle to the Cary -- not in terms of sound quality, build quality, pleasure of use. This may not be much help, but my experience after owning the Calypso was that I preferred to go over to the Cary line than to move up the Aesthetix.
Aesthetix Collisto Signature or SLP 05 Preamp?
The Collisto Signature or SLP 05. Both can be found on the used market, and both are highly regarded and have excellent reviews
Both are tube preamps and one of them would be used in front of a pair of Cary 805AE (300B tube)monoblock amplifiers, pushing Vienna Acoustic Bethoven Concert Grand speakers at 91db. How do they compare? Any opinions out there?
Both are tube preamps and one of them would be used in front of a pair of Cary 805AE (300B tube)monoblock amplifiers, pushing Vienna Acoustic Bethoven Concert Grand speakers at 91db. How do they compare? Any opinions out there?