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After almost 25 years of not buying any home audio gear, I have jumped in with both feet. Just purchased a new to me, Carver M500T amp and C2 Preamplifier. They arrived yesterday, Going to swap out the old Denon AVR later today. Im running a great pair of B&W 686 but I plan to get more substantial speakers soon. Looking forward to the forum. Cheers Chris Newfoundland, Canada

Hello! As of late this afternoon I am the new owner of a TX-11 tuner. I've been an audio gear fan for a long time and this is my first piece of Carver equipment. Hopefully it won't be my last but I am betting it won't be. I am looking forward to getting to know and enjoy this tuner to the fullest, as well as getting to know about other Carver gear. I am so glad I came across this site!

Great to hear from so many FM'ers We should collaborate more... 😉 One of my favorite FM radio broadcasts is the NPR World Cafe, and it's showcase of essential and emerging artists from around the world. Some of the innovative sounds coming out of Africa are really interesting to listen to - and of course, other places too.

Good luck with your antenna. I have a MXR2000 receiver with a simple hidden dipole setup that works remarkably well. It might even be the best FM that i have heard. But I think that it is highly dependant on where you are located and other factors. I have not tried a dedicated tuner and probably should. Have fun!!!

Welcome @Steve Margenau, so glad you found us - and are now afflicted with OCCD (Obsessive Carver Collecting Disorder) ..., it creeps up on you slowly... The TX-11 is a great tuner, and I'm thrilled to see another FM-fan join. There's a few of us left. Carver's advances with ACCD and tuner's for stereo broadcast were legendary for the hey day of FM. And, today, still perform superbly. I have the baby brother, the TX-2 in my office. And the big sister of yours, the AM/FM version, the TX-11a, and a black-faced TX-11b in my main listening set-ups. The 11a and 11b have some additional circuitry - so imagine "better" than what you are experiencing now! 😉 One of the pivotal things I did to advance/improve my FM was to put an external FM antenna in my attic, connect it to the Whole-House coax, with an old Radio Shack FM antenna amplifier - OMG, the stations that pulls in. Here's what the Radio Shack FM amplifier looks like (they come in silver and black) - often found on eBay for $25..., well worth the investment. the one below is listed on eBay for under $14. Another, NEW IN BOX, black one is selling for $25, at this link: Radio Shack 15-1113C High-Gain UHF VHF FM Signal Amplifier | eBay (read more below the image, on antennas) One of our members, @kve777 of the Carver Site did a thread on building a "Copper Cactus" radio antenna. Doing a google search on "Copper Cactus Antenna" pulls up many references and DIY How-To threads. The one by our member is pretty damn good. I had a dipole, which did great - but then I "cut the cable/cord" and went to OTA Digital TV, and picked up a Channel Master Digital TV antenna, hung it in my attic, ..., online research let me know that it also pulls in FM/AM..., so I hooked up my TX-xxn tuners - to really advance things. In retirement, I think I'll build a copper cactus..., and do an A-B comparison..., but haven't got to that project yet.

Well I just finished setting it up on my main system in my bedroom. WOW!!!!!!!! The clarity, the station separation, the ability to clearly pull in distant stations I didn't know existed - this is an incredible piece of equipment and the best tuner I have owned. I am currently using an SAE A202 amp, Harman-Kardon PM655 pre-amp, and the Carver tuner. Attached are a TEAC TN-300 turntable, a Marantz CD6005 CD player, a Wiim Ultra streaming device, and an inexpensive DAC for the audio from the TV, all using a pair of Bowers & Wilkins DM620 speakers. I also have a smaller system set up in the living room mainly supporting TV audio with a receiver, a multi-CD player, and a pair of Wharfdale speakers. Hope this isn't too long-winded but I'm a retired IT geek with no fear of hardware😂

Welcome Steve. The TX-11 can perform very well with a good antenna. Your Carver journey begins!

Howdy from the land of -39 in the wintertime. (OK, it only happened once this year.) Carver Receiver owner (the first one)...really need to have someone make it work again. Back in the day, dorm audio champion with ADS speakers.

Thanks @AndrewJohn! We do have a TV antenna on the roof and I will see about getting a lead from that. But I'm already blown away by what I'm getting with rabbit ears. This is all going to be fun and enjoyable!

Welcome! I have a TX-2 in my rig. Carver made some nice tuners.

WELCOME!

Welcome Steve!

Welcome from VA! Enjoy your stay! Sounds like you've got some nice audio equipment.

Nice rig

Glad that you finally got your feet wet !!!!! Hope that you find many other enjoyable Carver pieces. Welcome to the site- great to have you with us.

HI Steve and welcome to thecarversite.com. The TX-11 is a fine tuner, and as the other Steve mentioned, it works great with a good antenna. Mine is just hooked up to a dipole, and it fully pegs a local 100w station. Tell us about the rest of your gear, and once you get to Novice status, consider posting some pics of your system in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of stereo and home theater gear.

Excellent choices that I didn't mention. Another mesmerizing voice, for me at least, is Mizuho Lin. She sings death metal in Semblant, but she also has quite a few Disney show tunes on her YouTube channel.