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Well, I think I've sold my Infinity RS IIIa speakers. I've had them listed on craigslist and Audiogon for about 3 months. There was a guy in KS that had to have them, and then he ghosted me. I'm supposed to meet up with another gentleman when he returns from vacation. I hope the sale goes through, because I can deliver them to Osage Beach MO. That gives me an excuse to eat at my favorite BBQ joint in MO, Half Sauced BBQ. https://halfsauced.com/ Now, as much as I like my NHT 3.3s, I'm considering parting ways with them. I don't know how serious I am though. They're the main fronts in my HT setup, and if I do sell them, I want t replace them with some Martin Logan ESL's that are at least one bump up from the ones in my 2.1 channel system, and those won't be cheap. I wouldn't let the NHT's go cheap either. Like I said, I like the NHTs very much, I just like the Martin Logan ESL sound more.

Retired federal judge in Maryland. Have been listening to classical music for 60years. Own a Carver “The Receiver” (MXR-130) purchased at the Fort Belvoir PX in 1989. It now runs a Music Hall MMF-5 turntable, a NAD C521BEE CD player, and Salk Song Tower speakers.

Hello all! my name is Rudy; I found this site by happenstance as I was doing a search for service manuals for two components units of my stereo system. I have been wanting to sit back and enjoy listening to my library of music, but my work and commute time severely limited my ability to enjoy some quiet time. Now at stage of my life there have been changes. I am a recent retiree and have more than enough time to enjoy my system, which consists of a complete Carver setup. My system consists of. TFM-42 amp C-11 preamp DPL-33 Surround processor TDR-2400 dual cassette player SD/A -360 multi-disc player TX-8 tuner I paired this with. Sony PS-T3 direct drive turntable Cerwin Vaga M-100 main speakers Braun AG L200 rear speakers DLK dual voice coil downward facing subwoofer and a few other odds and ends I wanted to use my CD player, but the tray failed to open (due to lack of use) So I searched for service manuals for what I have and found most of what I needed. Now I just have to dust off my test gear and do some troubleshooting (reminds me of work) then I can finally sit back and listen to my library of music. Thanks for adding my name to this forum now I have a great source for all things Carver.

Hello all, I have a "The Carver Receiver" that I bought from Tweeter Etc (no longer). I bought the parts from Circuits & COnceptsthat I hope will return it to working order. I used it as a pre-amp for many year as the receiver allows separation of amp and pre-amp (but then you all know that.) Getting ready to replace the main amp regulator as well as the resistors in the noise reduction boad. will check back in after those repairs to let you know if the recieiver is back in operation. Best, Jon Kilroy

You are good. Each amp is independent from the other. The fact that a single C-1 is driving them both is of no consequence to the amps driving different impedance speakers.

Just found this site, Carver fan for many years. Currently running C-4000 with Adcom 555ii, Audio Alchemy digital drive system III with Polk SDA 1Bs. Have another system I’m building and might search for a carver cd player.

I’m looking to buy some Carver gear to replace the monster setup I sold to some frat boys in the eighties to move across the country to chase adulthood. Was hoping this site would provide some tips on how to find quality refurbished gear. would be nice to have another m-200t and a preamp.

Hello all, I just acquired a Carver stack (M1.0t - inverting, C-1, and TX-11a) and am looking forward to getting them all up and running, and perhaps modded as well (definitely the BillD mods to the C-1). I normally hang out over on AK, as I have only had one piece of Carver gear in years past, MX-130 which I was able to bring back to life after reflowing numerous solder joints, but sold it while I was out of work. I've repaired lots of different brands and types of equipment, though I can't do full testing of things, so I'm ceertainly not a true tech, but I do have good soldering/desoldering equipment, cheap component tester, several DMMs, and a decent parts inventory. The M1.0t was listed as non-working, and that's what I just opened up yesterday to see if it was anything obvious. I suppose I should start a thread over in the Amp section of the forums with the info, so I guess that's all for now for this thread. Just wanted to say Hi and give a little background of what I may (or may not) be able to handle whilst doing the work. Guess I'll need to wait to rank in order to start a thread....😉 John

I am a new member in Chicago and looking for assistance with a Sunfire AVR. Happy to pay someone for their time. Unit has a buzzing coming out of one channel. I either need to replace it or fix it. My integrator wants thousands of dollars to replace it with a Denon which requires new programming. I'd rather fix the Sunfire or buy a used one that doesn't have a buzz. But even in a swap situation, I need help. Afternoon project? All fun? $$$$ and lots of praise, gratitude and compliments? calanc @ Yahoo.com

New to the group. I have some gear to sell. Any suggestions from members who have bought or sold gear on here would be much appreciated. TIA

DTS Carver newb Audio enthusiast 40years and counting . I was given my Carver by a great friend years ago and am now putting an effort to make music Carver M-1.5t Amp Carver TX 11 tuner Carver C 1 preamp Dual 721 turntable Nad 2200 Amp Bluetooth for Spotify pro uncompressed RG Dynamic processor B&W MD 610 speakers Definitive BP 8060ST speakers Yamaha EQ Akai Reel to Reel and cassette deck Pioneer dynamic processor Hitachi Graphic Imaging EQ Samsung Blu-ray for CDs Sansui Direct drive turntable and ofcourse one of those bouncing light sound analyzers to be cool 😆 Not sure what I'll piece together at this point .I'm a member of fb Carver group ... not sure if same ? Oh and Roast my Rig ofcourse and the Audiophile groups 🙄 Glad to be here

Hopefully this is an acceptable question. Back in the late 70’s or early 80’s or so Bob Carver published instructions on how to make your own sonic hologram and gave license to do it and use it. That is what started me buying his equipment. I owned a lot of Carver equipment starting with Phase Linear and then his own named equipment. I used his instructions to experiment and to make my own and wondered if anyone else did and if those instructions are still available. I looked through the site and didn’t see anything though I could have missed it.

I have 2 M500t that had the Nelion MKII upgrade. Just wondering what others who own the same amps and have the MKII upgrade, what is most noticeable in how they sound to you after the upgrade? To me it is like night and day. They sound as good as my Yamaha M2 and Harman Kardon Citation 16. I am using ads L710's and L880's speakers.

Hi all, I'm old and retired but have always thought Carver had great products! I'm looking to get a preamp and amp. Been looking at the M1.0t amp and notice there's a pre and post version from serial # 4500. The post 4500 serial # has a switch for mono vs stereo that isn't on the pre SN # 4500 units. If connecting 2 speakers (stereo) should the + and - match or are the left and right channels out of phase? If out of phase, should one of the speakers be connected reversed? Wilkes

Hello fellow Carver enthustiasts! I am an avid Carver enthusiast new to the site. I'm happy to be here and can't wait to dig into other enthustiast stories. I am the original owner of a Carver M1.5t amp and C-1 preamp. I purchased them new in the late 80's when I was stationed in Germany during my Air Force enlistment. I'm in the process of renewing/refurbishing my vintage audio system. It was fully functional until about 1995, when a mischievous puppy chewed through all the cables behind the equipment rack. I put the system in the corner of a closet and it's been sitting there ever since. Here is my system: Amp - Carver M1.5t Preamp - Carver C-1 CD Player - Yamaha CDX-900U Cassette Deck - Teac R-919X Reel to Reel - Teac X1000R Audio Processor - dbx 120x-DS Audio Processor - Pioneer SR-60 Speakers - Cerwin Vega CD-90 I am on the look-out for a Carver tuner. I have scheduled restoration/upgrades for the M1.5t and C-1 with Nelion Audio. I look forward to hearing the system again. Thanks for reading! Aaron Anderson

DTS Carver newb Audio enthusiast 40years and counting . I was given my Carver by a great friend yeard ago and am now pit9an effort to make music Carver M-1.5t Amp Carver TX 11 tuner Carver C 1 preamp Dual 721 turntable Nad 2200 Amp Bluetooth for Spotify pro uncompressed RG Dynamic processor B&W MD 610 speakers Definitive BP 8060ST speakers Yamaha EQ Akai Reel to Reel and cassette deck Pioneer dynamic processor Hitachi Graphic Imaging EQ Samsung Blu-ray for CDs Sansui Direct drive turntable and ofcourse one of those bouncing light sound analyzers to be cool 😆 Not sure what I'll piece together at this point .I'm a member of fb Carver group ... not sure if same ? Oh and Roast my Rig ofcourse and the Audiophile groups 🙄 Glad to be here

Hi, I just purchased two non-working M1.0t amps with the plan to send them for upgrades & repairs. I joined this site to get more info, get the manuals, and see what pre-amp will work for my system, be it a Carver pre-amp or another brand. My current system is nothing special, besides the speakers which are special to me: NAD 7240PE receiver, Marantz Network Audio Player NA6006, Pioneer PD-F19 300+1 CD "jukebox", and a Onkyo CP-1036A turntable. The speakers are Magnepan 1.6 QRs I bought in December 1998, had them refurbished by Magnepan in 2021 and Magnepan then drop-shipped them to "Peter Gunn" in PA. Peter modified the 1.6s by building custom stands and custom cross-overs for them. I look forward to learning about Carver.

I'm interested to see and hear about everyone's gear and maybe glean some knowledge at the same time.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Let It Ripp (album)

I have had a Carver CT-7 and M1.0T for some time now. Klipsch RB81-ll and a MK V75-ll sub move the air. CDs are played on a Sony DVP-S7700, and vinyl on a Technics SL-D2. I don't listen to very much vinyl. I have a Sony Blueray player as well as a Panny Plasma TV for Youtube and such with a Roku Ultra. Most items were bought used (the turntable and Sony DVP I found at flea markets for $20 each.) If you are from SW PA you may know of Trader Jack's flea market. This is a fairly inexpensive system overall, the Klipsch being the only things I bought new. The Carver pieces I bought from a local dealer that had closed up shop and was emptying his garage so he could move to Florida, (I also bought a pristine Sunfire True Sub Mark ll from him for my living room home theater, but it was too much for my high rise apartment, so I sold it.) I found all of the used stuff when I wasn't even looking specifically for it. I was at that local dealer's house buying a used DSLR and he showed me his garage full of stuff. I'm lucky to be single and have a guest room dedicated to my stereo setup (and ammunition press), but it is still guest friendly with a futon. I followed Bob Carver's instructions for speaker setup and find the sonic holography impressive. I'm considering upgrading to AL-lll plus speakers and possibly a Nelion upgrade for my amp. I load my own ammo because I shoot NRA Bullseye/Precision Pistol with an 8" Colt Python in a local league. Regards, Dave.

Been a long time fan and finally was able to find an unmolested MXR-130 to add to my C-9. Ages ago I convinced a then friend to look at Carver and they got "the receiver". A shady salesman convinced them to go the route of a Dynaco tuner (it had more digits to the right of the decimal point so it must be better I was told) and a Rotel! Having installed Rotel PA amps in grocery stores all I could do was double face palm !

I think that next to Curves Ahead and Black Diamond, Moonlighting is my next favorite. I have the vinyl and am going to try to listen to that one soon.

Welcome to THE Carver Site! This is the place for all things Carver - and more. The m-200t would pair up nicely with a c-1 preamp. Nice, simple, visually matching setup that will do well. The c-1 is a long time favorite of many, including me. When searching for purchases on line, I would go into this with the expectation that the gear is now pushing 50 years old and should be serviced. Serviced by yourself, if you are versed in servicing electronics and possess the proper gear. Or, have a pro service it. I recommend Nelion Audio https://nelionaudio.com as Greg is very well versed in Carver and performs exceptional work. His prices reasonable and are very well worth the cost. You will then possess a system that functions as good as new, has a warranty, and will provide years of listening pleasure. I offer this as a starting point to open a conversation. The folks here will steer you in the right direction for you. Now, you did say "monster setup" didn't you?

I have the Carver C9 that worked really great if you used a tape measure to set speakers and the listening chair or couch in my life. Although it just today decided to start blowing the 1/8 amp fuse when the engage button was used. Possibly a direct short the way it blew. I was just interested in tinkering with the free Carver SH if instructions could be found. I’m 72 and disabled from the army so I have lots of spare time so I’m getting back into electronics and experimenting.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Topaz (album)

My daily dose double. The Rippingtons, Black Diamond (album)

The Crusaders, Groove Crusade (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, 20th Anniversary (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Wild Card (album)

Martin Denny - Quiet Village

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Black Diamond (album). Yesterday's triple dose helped get me through. Well, that and a lot of prayer.

Greetings all, I finally, FINALLY got my hands on a couple Carver items. Yeah I know, I know Carvers are available everywhere but being FAR from w2ealthy, some of us have to start somewhere. Might anyone be able to point me in the right direction her to looks for carver pre-amp connectors?

I don't have any original RCA jack assemblies left but I can help you with the binding posts for your TFM-6. I think these came out of a TFM-25. The tips of the threaded areas are crimped to make the binding posts "captive", which is to say they won't come out. With a bit of finesse combined with brute force you may be able to drive one into the threaded hole in the original assembly. PM me your address and I'll drop one (or more of needed) into a bubble mailer and send it to you. I'll get it out today if you do this before I get a shower and leave to run some errands.

This is a really good Hiroshima album.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, True Stories (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Built to Last (album) and a match made in ...

@DTS I suggest that you go to "The Welcome Shop" and start a new Thread and repost your information in a new unique post that will identify you. That way you will be seen by more members and get the "Likes" required to advance from inbound to Novice. With 5 or more likes you then will be able to post pictures of your all your gear. @Sk1Bum

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Cote d'Azure (album)

AJ, I have a Kappa 8's and RSIIIb's. I really like them both...but, I've always been an Infinity fan. I would actually be torn if I had to part with either pair. They both have pluses and minuses. The Kappa's can be bi-amped, which works well for us Carver amp hoarders... and is nice because, in single amp mode, the impedance can dip pretty low making them tough to drive with just one amp (though the first m1.5t mkII from Nelion I had, handled them ok as a single amp). I think the Kappa's are more transparent... more honest. You hear what you put in. And, they are a bigger speaker overall, so they play better at louder volumes and in bigger rooms. My RSIIIb's have a sweetness to them I can't explain... they're less fatiguing and tame. Probably due to less EMIT's than the Kappas. Coupled with my Carver tube amp, they are really wonderful sounding, I feel. But, they're smaller than my Kappa's and would strain a bit at very high volumes/large room environment. I've thought about modifying the crossovers to bi-amp... but, honestly, haven't wanted to mess with a good thing. I love the look of both speakers with the tall thin design and fluted sides, solid oak construction. I think you can pick up RSIII's, if you look hard enough, for $400-$500, though as I said earlier, I don't see them as often for sale. The Kappa 8's are usually $600-$1000 and Kappa 9's will run you $2000 plus, in good shape. One persistent problem with the Kappa's is the wear out of the midrange dome driver covers. If you buy a pair, make sure that those have been replaced, or plan on $200 or so more to get them fixed. I paid $600 for my Kappa 8's, but then had to refurb those drivers, which cost me $250 (I went with Miller Sound out of Pennsylvania). Value for the money, I'd go with the RSIII's....unless you're trying to fill a concert hall of a room... then you'd need the bigger Kappa's, bi-amping, etc. Your results may vary of course. But, this has been my experience.

There was a time not too long ago (10-12 years) that I was flat out in love with the “Infinity sound”. I had acquired two pair of Kappa 9, and I thought I was set for life. Then, gradually over time, I grew to detest the infinity sound. Both pair of Kappa 9, a pair of Kappa 8 and a pair of Kappa 6 (the 8&6 at friends homes) all sounded hash in the highs, chesty in the mids, and boomy in the bass. i know the speakers didn’t change, but rather my taste changed. I gave one pair of the Kappa 9 to a dear friend, and after several listings (going as low as $800) I parted out the remaining pair for about $1,800 total. at this moment I cannot imagine a better speaker than the 3.3 for 2ch music - it just does everything right…. For me, and for NOW. Will my taste change again? I doubt it, but who knows…

The mention of a second set of speakers made me remember when I was running dynaco equipment. They had a unit,SCA-80Q, which "enables Dynaquad 4-dimensional playback". Along with your front speakers you wired a set of rear speakers to give you that "4-dimensional playback".

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, 20th Anniversary (album) Listen up kids, this track is six four, not six seven.

Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Wild Card (album)

Hello there; I'm a new member from UK interested in Carver Back in the late 80s working in an audio shop actual sold Carver amps Sill remember a night club owner complaining that the Carver PM 1.5 cut off all the time. When visiting the venue only to find out that the amp was covered in towels from the bar man... 🤣 Anyway after all those years had lots of high end stuff going back to that time stared with Urei 809 speakers and looking around for the C1 (still have my trusty Sansui record player) and possible M400 or M500 Cheers,

The Crusaders, Rural Renewal (album)

Smooth Operator - Sade

Billy Joel - Uptown Girl @1:27 Brilliant bridge. What a legend.