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Thanks Rhino. I'll keep it in mind as I continue the project.

Zum- I follow you now. Makes total sense and that's pretty cool to know. Thank you.

Thanks Mark. This may be a dumb question but rather than get the 45, why wouldn't you pick up another TFM-25 and run them bridged? Seems like it would sound great and look cooler to boot! This is where I've been out of the swimming pool for a while but that's the kind of thinking I'm going into this with. I just don't want to end up with gear I don't use anymore...kinda like I did with the ol' CM-1090 sitting in my parents' rack these days. So if that's a silly idea, let me know. Thanks for the feedback! b

Thanks guys. Appreciate all the welcomes and have been reading relentessly for the last day? Already have obsessed for 30 yrs...just now having a relapse. @loner- Speakers still an open issue. Looking for some flexibility on amps to be able to simply add more as my addiction increases so looking for a set that sounds good with a nice single stereo amp but ability to grow to 2 mono or bi amp option over time. Not sure if that speaker exists but it's my initial plan. Open to any quality brand/size that will sound nice with the C-19. No constraints there other than money and time to save. Are the ALS series really that incredible?I remember when they first came out - I just thought it was weird to see "Carver" on a speaker, but then again, they were also cost prohibitive to me and my immature ears had never heard tube amps either. Re:Amp(s) Want to get set up with a nice 250-350 wpc to start (TFM series maybe?)...still doing my research there. FWIW- I do want the system to "match" but if a different amp offers "way" better sound quality, I don't want to sacrifice that. I like being wide open at this point...nostalgically, I want to build the best "carver" system I can reasonably afford not just the best "audio" system. And to my 80's roots, I will of course have a tape player in the mix....and phono, and tuner- true vintage component approach. So I'm now getting ahead of myself...I need to focus on power amps that are a good "growth fit" for the preamp and want to either get something recently seviced or am willing to take the time to wait to build it "right"- caps, necessary mods, etc. Partly because I'll be doing this over the next several paychecks. Anyone know a good service shop here in the S. Tampa area? Thanks for all the feedback. I try to do more searches than ask questions and will take any feedback anyone wants to bring. And yes, once I get my preamp delivered (and my stuff from Mom's) I will start posting pics of my "build"...still just acquiring at this point. Thanks again- b

No tube rolling (yet)....expect to receive it this week. I'll let you know as soon as I open it up. Thanks for the feedback- does everybody on the forum pretty much work on their equipment themselves or send it off? I'm pretty technical but not about to mess anything up (yet)....

Just want to introduce myself and say how great it is to have found this site. I've been a fan of Carver since I was in grade school when my Dad used to take me to the BX here at MacDill and I would sit in their fully foamed listening room listening to Carver components with the 901s selected on the big push button selector panel in the front of the room. All the while he's cashing a check, buying his pipe tobacco, and picking up auto belts etc and the like. None of these $$$$$$ components of course was remotely within reach until high school when I saved up for a CM-1090 that is still sitting at my parents house today. Later to add a SD/A-360 that stopped working and can no longer seem to locate anymore. With Infinity SM-100s, I remember having the best and loudest stereo in the fraternity house! That was replaced with some DPL receiver and the Bose cubes as my time dimished and hobbies were replaced with four young boys...no regrets though! Needless to say, I've now decided to build that Carver components system that I always wanted due to the influence of a good friend and audiophile. I've but recently acquired a C-19 to build around and hope I made a good choice. Seems to be mixed views but unlike my younger days, I thought putting my money into the preamp first was the wiser choice... Now I'm wondering if I should have gone with a modded C-1! Either way, I'm committed so I'll ride it out. Pretty sure I'll be happy regardless. Power amp(s) are next and have been reading a lot here on them and contemplating 1 vs a couple bridged. Prepared to do this slowly to get it right and want to keep this system for a long time. The technical discussions here are fantastic and give me all kinds of great reading material for a while. So far, the only audio tool I have is my ears but am glad I can learn new things here. I'm wide open to recommendations. Again, thanks for creating this site look forward to the days ahead. Billy