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Hello and thanks for accepting me. I own 6 Carver PM 1.5 amps which I use to power a medium sized sound system consisting of 4 Community SLS 920, 2 Community RS 220 and 4 Community CSX 40. Mixer is a Yamaha LS9-16. I look forward to getting information to help me keep these great old amps in service. My concerns right now are (1) replacing noisy fans, (2) acquiring schematics (3) recapping. Thanks! deacon of noise.

Thanks for the reply Sk1Bum, And thank you for the heads up about the heat issue at loud volumes when it's stock. As these speakers of mine can dip to a 2 ohm load, I know that if I do manage to get this amp, it will be getting the upgrade for certain. I have been saving and waiting for a decent power amp (in my price range )to show itself for the past year. After researching this amp for the past couple of days, I'm quite eager to snag her if all goes to plan. Preamp will be a Sansui AU-9500. Hopefully they match well as I do love this Sansui. Cheers! Nick

Hello from New Zealand, it's not often Carver Amplifier's come up for sale down here in our part of the world. There is currently a Carver M-500t listed locally which has piqued my interest. Two questions I would like to ask the hive mind here... Would this stock amp comfortably handle running a pair of Acoustic Research AR-LST speakers ( 3 way, 9 drivers. 4 ohm and 89.5db sensitivity) I see that there is a mod for this amp also. Is this only available in America? Or will a local Carver service technician be able to perform it?? Thanks in advance, Nick

Jazz is alive and well, and this is yet another wonderful color added to All the Colors of Jazz. Thank you for sharing.

Hey Nick, You're part of our community now..., even if you don't win "this" particular auction..., there will be another offering. BTW, I am guessing??? the auction is on ..., Ebay NZ? If so, look into Sniping the deal, to ensure you get it. I use gixen, you can find it at www.gixen.com..., And if you don't get this 500t (I love the 500t's big meters...) any of the primary amps from Bob Carver will be wonderful for you to acquire, and this is the community to engage to share your journey with the experience.

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Thank you AndrewJohn and 3M-Audio for your insight and knowledge 🍻 Very much appreciated. It sounds like it will be a good match for these hard to drive speakers. Hopefully this will be the last link in the chain for a while if I win the auction (6 more days to find out). I will definitely post photos if I win. Thanks again, Nick

Hello I am new to the site I have a Carver htr 885.1 and running Klipsch speakers the tall skinny black ones. Recently while listening to some loud Sammy Hagar my system just shut down. I assume it overheated. Now the standby light just flashes. I tried the 24 hour unplug 3 separate times now and nothing. Any advice would be great.

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