cary 005 any news about it ?

yeah... I saw a picture of it on the net. Would also like to know more about it. I balked on a 98p due to no balanced outs. Loved the way it sounded but I have a lot of money tied up in my interconnects to buy a set of single ended and a new pre so I decided to wait.

I am waiting to buy a preamp and almost decided on SLP 2002.
Then I saw on cary's website that SLP 2002 was moved to "archeives". So I asked cary as to WHY? They said they were lounching new SLP 2005 at CES.
Since then , I am waiting for it to be offered.
John Rutan at Audio Connection says it will be arriving in April or so. And price will be about $ 7000. I have my doubts about so high a price. I hope the price is comparable to SLP 98P or SLP 2005.
Any one has idea as to price?

Dennis Had remarked that it would be $7,000, and that the external power supply seen in the photos (on their website) is only a prototype. The production power supply will be sized so that the main pre chasis can rest atop it.

In terms of sound quality, he stated that the balanced pre will be better, as should be expected for a pre in their lineup double the price.

Best,