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  1. Hi everyone who reads this, greetings from the center of Europe - Poland. My name is Łukasz and I have been walking around this world since 97' so relatively recently, the only Carver product I have at home is the Car Audio Carver M-4120 amplifier, I must admit that in the future I would like to rebuild it because it is in poor visual condition, but technically it is efficient. Carver is not the only amplifier I keep at home, unfortunately I got sick with collecting about two years ago and I have about 20 other amplifiers from the 80'-00' era and still growing. I realize that 90% of the people here are people who deal with Home Audio, but I hope that we will get along somehow. Best regards
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  2. Hi all, First time to own a Carver, HR 895 to be exact, with unbalance sound and crackle. Searching for schematic and found this site. Nice to meet you all Conrad
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  3. Now working on a MXR130 with no power, just Carver lights up, after about 10 seconds after turning on the power transformer will make a pulsing noise. There was no shorts found in the amp or power supply ckts. I did check C203 on the turner board which I had in the previous units were shorted. Not sure where to go from here and need to estimate to the customer.
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  4. Well until I broke a button, that is... So here's my story: I live in Southern Maine now. Back in 1988 I purchased an MXR150 receiver when I lived in Mansfield Mass from a department store called Lechmere. It came with the walnut veneer wood sideboards which I thought was pretty good looking. Then about 15 years ago, as an amateur woodworker, I thought I could do even better so I cut 2 slabs out of some Brazilian cherry I had and copied the original boards exactly. I finished them in 3 coats of semigloss urethane. The result was spectacular. I think I might have the most gorgeous Carver receiver ever (unless someone else did the same thing and outdid my Brazilian cherry wood). I will upload a photo when I get permission. So I've always kept this unit in pristine condition. I still have the original box which I use whenever I move, and I have the original FM antenna. The manual is somewhere in storage (I hope). The only problem is the sound of this receiver has been getting lousy. I figured it needed new capacitors and luckily I found the refurb kits on Ebay by Circuits and Concepts. I'm still waiting for the kits to arrive but I got the instructions and figured I'd start pulling some of the old caps and resistors. So I'm flipping the unit over and my hand accidentally crunched the video/dad button. The plastic on these things are obviously old and very brittle! I'm sure I'm not the only one out there with broken knobs or buttons... So my question right now is is this button available anywhere? And is it possible to change it out? It looks like it's very difficult to access it, there's so much wiring and stuff to dismantle in the display panel. Any advice?
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  5. Hello fellow Carver enthusiasts! I am a retired electrical engineer with a long interest in Carver products. I own a Carver HTR-880 Receiver from the 1990's, purchased at the late, great Cambridge Soundworks retail store at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, MA. It was originally a gift to my late father, and I got it back just before he passed. The one issue I have is I can't find the owner's manual for it! I'm hoping someone can help me find one. I'm thrilled that Bob Carver is back! I wish him the greatest possible success in his latest venture. I look forward to sharing my fondness for Carver products with all of you. Best Regards, Bob Atkinson
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  6. Hi.was wondering if anyone has done recapping etc. to the Amazing speakers for better sound.Thinking that there older now and parts in the crossover may be out of specs..Any help appreciated..thanks Bill
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  7. Love me some Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, early Eagles, early Jimmy Buffet. that said... Patsy Cline, Sweet Dreams soundtrack
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  8. After hearing that I decided I needed this.
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  9. Welcome, @Bobh, Glad you found us. I'm not a tech, but there are some here that may respond. Just a heads-up that this is a volunteer community of Carver afficianado's and fans..., not really a tech support site - although there are many technical threads of work, restorations, refreshes and repairs for many many Carver components - that's what the volunteer aspect is. We welcome you to start thread on your repair and contribute to the community with your diagnosis and repair. That will likely get more volunteers to pipe in over the next few days/weeks. Most of the techs that are members here are in business, and don't visit that often - they are just swamped with Carver and non-Carver work as I understand it. There are some hobbyist techs too that are exceptionally skilled, they are likely the first to respond, if they can. FWIW, the MXR-130 is a beloved receiver, and there are many examples of restorations and repairs in the forums. You could browse the receiver section, or use the SEARCH function - that will also help guide your research..., beware, there is a LOT hear, and search will give you lots of threads to peruse..., and may take time. Again, welcome, glad you found us, and enjoy the deep resources here in the threads. Oh, btw, do you have the docs and schematics for the MXR-130 to work from? If not, check out the manuals library (top of page, main menu "Manuals and Specsheets".
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  10. I have a set of Silvers that I recapped about 3 years ago. I went with Metalized polypropylene caps (Solens). Cost at the time was about $300. The issue is for the values required in film caps, they end up being too large to fit under the back cover. I ended up installing saddles on the base board and running leads up to the crossover. Here are some pics, including one of the crossover before recap.
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  11. It's been done before. And, probably a good thing to do - your choice, as @xavionics notes, on whether you want to go with high-end caps, or basic ones. I've not recapped my Amazing crossovers, but other speakers. I used capacitors from Parts Express for the purpose - they seem to have a good selection of radial caps for speaker crossovers, of reasonable quality. Share some pictures as you do this project! 😉 We'd love to watch. Oh, yes, be sure to search, or review the threads in the Speaker forum, as I recall this project being done before and documented in a thread on the site.
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  12. I traveled to CO last weekend and had time in the airport etc, so I was listening to new country music on the XM app. on my phone. Really enjoyed the country music storytelling alot. I will listen again.
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  13. Ok I went to the other side today.
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  14. Ambrose Akinmusire, On The Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment (album)
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  15. Welcome! Nice story on the side panels for your MXR150. And I'll certainly agree - there's nothing like nice real wood for audio components. And sorry to hear about the button but if you search the forums here, you'll find there are a number of us looking for those plastic button caps for various Carver components (I'm looking for a CT-6 power button myself). They are pretty fragile and only get more brittle with age. To the best of my knowledge, there aren't any off-the-shelf replacements so looking for a system that's being parted out seems to be the best option (for now). I'm intrigued by the idea of 3D printing buttons and other small plastic pieces, but I have a long learning curve before I could try this personally. Hopefully someone more skilled in that area will jump in and give it a try. And glad you found Circuits and Concepts for some replacement components. Post some pictures when you get started as quite a few of us enjoy following along with repairs/refurbishments.
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  16. I just discovered them today. There's a local low power commercial free FM station here, and they were playing it. You can check them out online at: https://kwpq.org
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  17. Now that's some kick ass guitar work!!! And some real raw vocal. Crazy cool. Thank you. Kind of sounds like a raw version of the lead singer of The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
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  18. Thorbjorn Risager & The Black Tornado, Change My Game (album)
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  19. For the Eric Burdon fans out there. https://youtube.com/watch?v=pn99iGQa3dE&si=mvPHXT3L0ntTuQdU
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  20. The Smiths Bigmouth Strikes Again
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  21. Hello RAD150 and welcome aboard. The Carver receivers are very popular here. I'm sure someone will be able to answer your questions. I'm anxious to see the pics. I know it will look outstanding! Circuits & Concepts is a good choice. Les is an active member here.
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  22. Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl (BTW: I married Jessie's Girl in 1975)
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  23. This is a great Blue Note record.
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  24. A friend of mine forwarded this to me on FB. Crazy, but I could read it immediately. There must be something wrong with me. Can you read it without trying? Use that "speed reading" technique they taught us back in High School..., that's actually key.
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  25. And last. The Blue Note release.
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  27. @Receiver2000In that case, maybe I'll try to set up a topic in the section that @Sk1Bum gave, maybe I don't have a lot of these amplifiers, but a large part of them are considered as SQ built. I will also try to describe them as much as I managed to find information on the web.
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  29. Ah yes, an understandable assumption. Yes, we are all Carver fans, but we appreciate all things audio. I have recapped a few vintage Pioneer amps for a friend who has built an impressive collection of their late ‘70s era silver face gear. We’re a pretty inclusive group here. Feel free to show off what you have! 👍👍
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  30. @3M_Audio @xavionics @Cring08 I would love to share some photos from my collection, but unfortunately none of them came out of Bob's hand. The rest of the amplifiers I have are mainly Japan and USA - Zed Audio. So no one is likely to be interested in them here 😂
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  31. Got it! I tried it and it worked beautifully! I've already printed it out, and will put it in a binder for future reference. Thanks for the assist!
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  32. Welcome. Great to have you with us!!!
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  33. @cljunior Welcome to the site, and glad you found the site. This link will possibly get you started on your search for information on your HR895. https://thecarversite.com/search/?&q=Hr895&search_and_or=or One thread Shows a members repair of the 895. A search of the others should reveal other good information. I'm sure you found the schematics and parts manual. Good luck on your repair.
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  34. Welcome! As someone in the car audio equipment industry, I'm always interested in anything car-audio. Keep your posts coming!
    2 points
  35. Welcome! I still love car audio, but as I get older, I like a nice "stealth" system with a factory look, but upgraded sound.
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  36. Welcome to the Carver site. It's a friendly group that represents the good spirit of America and Bob Carver well. Have fun. Enjoy!
    2 points
  37. Welcome aboard @Tuesfurioza! Yes, mostly home audio guys but there are a few car audio buffs here. I’m one of them. 😁 I have an extensive collection of A/D/S gear I’ve accumulated. I just wasn’t aware of Carver car audio at the time. I’ve recapped my amps recently and did a burn in on some speakers in my basement shop. The ADS amps will rival most good home audio gear. I’m sure those Carver car amps will too!
    2 points
  38. This was a prior post from one of the many other comedians around here.
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