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HI, I'm Mic Check, yea that's right. Officially Michael Check I prefer to work on my own stuff, I'm cheap when it comes to repairs or upgrades that I can do myself. I'll try and research before I ask a repeated question. Mic

Hey folks, just wanted to report that I got the MXR130 up and running! Turns out I didn't blow a component on the unit after all, I simply blew my speakers. Replacements are on the way... But I had some Bose 201s lying around, so I plugged them in and I'm off to the races! I am enjoying the sweet sound of the Carver unit. Nice sound stage, cleaner than the Pioneer 3700 I've been using since the 80s. Thanks for all the support!

Hi Folks, I'm simply trying to replace some of my vintage gear lost through divorce... I live in Northern Indiana (Warsaw, between South Bend and Fort Wayne) and am hoping to find someone who can do the Bill D upgrade for me when I buy another C-1 off of eBay or Facebook. I don't mind driving a couple hundred miles to deliver it and then pick it up. Of course it would be be really nice to find one for sale that already has the Bill D upgrade, but chances of that are slim! If anyone knows of someone within driving distance (or someone that I can ship it to) that can do the upgrade for me I would be most grateful. Thanks so much, Tom

Thanks everyone for your helpful information! Sounds like a trip to Nelion Audio will be forthcoming, once I have another C1 in hand. Thanks again for replying!

It has come to our attention that counterfeit Bob Carver amplifiers have been sold. Some counterfeit Black Magic 350s are known to have been sold by former dealers that are not covered by Bob Carver / BC Audio in any way. Those without a sales receipt from Bob Carver/BC Audio and not in our records after FEB 2022 have likely been a scam victim. We only sell direct to the customer. Please be warned that genuine Bob Carver products that carry our warranty and service are only sold directly by Bob Carver Corp. Those offering new products sold independently from our customer direct sales model are fraudulent and have no warranty responsibility from Bob Carver LLC.. Any products purchased since Feb 2022 outside our direct sales model may be a fraud. We have complete records of our product liabilities and register our customers warranty at the time of purchase. We know the quality of the products we sell. We can not be held accountable for frauds sold by former dealers acting fraudulently as agents, they lied to you. Please be aware. If you don't have a receipt from Bob Carver/ BC Audio and not in our records data base, you were likely a victim of the audio scam artist that are so common in this industry today. Some dealers have continued to advertise our products in efforts to bait and switch customers looking for genuine Bob Carver products. More scam artist. Be careful of frauds. High end audio is full of snakes and criminals that deceive people as a way of life. I've met a few. It's truly a wild west of voodoo science and opportunist worse than used car salesmen (My apologies to used car salesmen). Do Google searches and or background checks on people before spending your money. Buy direct from the manufacturer if you can. There are many who are honest, but many who are not.. Hear the products in your home to sort through the deep BS that is prevalent today. Mark Levinson refers to "the Audio Mafia" for good reason. Some of the most smooth talking salesmen are some of the lowest forms of human you will meet. They will stop at nothing to get your money, other than a home trial without a restocking fee. They have no concern for causing harm to Bob Carver or our customers, selling products outside our financial benefit, insurance or warrantee coverage. If you feel you may have been a victim, send a copy of your receipt for verification with our warrantee registration. If you wish to take legal action over an unauthorized dealer sale we will be happy to provide documentation. Beware. Jim Clark Director of Operations Bob Carver LLC jim@bobcarvercorp.com 815 985 3557

Welcome to the Carver Site. I have a C1 with Bill D mods and I love it. The work was done by Nelion. Like you, I don't mind driving around to transport gear...(I have this totally irrational fear of shipping, lol)... So, I have driven my gear up to Greg at Nelion in Hersey, Michigan a couple times. But, you can feel safe shipping gear there, too..... Nelion does a fantastic job of packaging and shipping and will help guide you to ship things safely to them.

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Welcome, D5! Sounds like several things going on there. Tracking down these issues is not for the faint of heart. From my experience, it sounds like you have a $300-$400 repair bill on that one. I'm near Philadelphia, in NJ. My wife will be in Mass this weekend. If you could get it to her, I could have it up and running in a few weeks. Since I have a couple of working units for parts, I should be able to get it going for minimal cost. Message me if that is of interest.

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Hi all! I’ve been an audiophile for 40 yrs now. I bought my 6200 receiver when i was 15. Saved all my snow shovelling money to get ut at my local HiFi shop in downtown Toronto. Been a collector ever since. Great to be here. Thanks! Justin

@TomHall Welcome to the Carver site!! Maybe here is a candidate for the build. https://www.ebay.com/itm/276272991116 Many other candidates can be found. Maybe someone here has a unit they might want to sell. The only person I know that can do a restore along with a BillD upgrade can be found here. https://nelionaudio.com/index.php?/services.html/carver/carverpreamps/carver-c-1c-11-restore-and-bill-d-upgrades-r5/ He is located in Hersey Michigan.