I joined the forum in 2008 with the same email address I have today. Not sure what happened, but there is no trace of my account. Anyway, I'm still around. I'm a long time Bob Carver fan. My second amp was a Phase Linear 700 Series II. I bought my first Carver amp in 2008, a TFM-55. I sent the Phase Linear amp & the TFM to Rolland @ Hi-Tech Audio LLC. He worked his magic on these and I have since sold the Phase Linear amp & Pre to my nephew. Keep it in the family lol! Since then I have picked up another TFM-25. The one I have always wanted and never had is the M500t. I would like to find a nice amp and a CT-7 Pre / Tuner for a bedroom system. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!