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Hi, Im new to this site. From norcal area. Loved carver gear since they came out in early 90’s. Im a tube head and recently (6 months ago) got a carver sd/a 490t as a Cdp on my system. Looking forward to recapping this unit. The unit already sounds awesome as it is.. but ...the love to see what lies ahead if i do a recap is a worthy journey...

Welcome to The Carversite!!! Ct12 A Tube head....you say....Have you seen or heard Bob's new Crimson 275.. If not, You need to try one on..... I would put it on a bucket list.., They're SWEEEEEET. ... some pics of your setup are always welcome and encouraged.... Enjoy your stay

Welcome @Ct12! The SD/A 490t is a great CD player...and you can roll some tubes.

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Hi, I’m new to Carver stuff. Resurrected my stereo from the 70’s. Currently evaluating a Sunfire Symphonic preamp. Seeking info on it. Will post in the Sunfire forum. Oldie

Greetings fellow Carver enthusiasts, Thank you for granting me new member (inbound novice) status. I look forward to learning as much as I can about my new Carver stereo gear and contributing where I am able. I have longed been interested in Carver stereo equipment and other top-shelf brands, recently I was able to take advantage of a very fair & decent offer to upgrade my stereo. And with the approval of my better half too. Two weekends ago I became a first-time owner of Carver (and Polk Audio) stereo equipment when I purchased the following kit from a work colleague: Tuner: TX-2 Pre-Amp: C-1 Power Amp: M1.5 Speakers: Polk Audio SDA2 Turntable: Sanyo TP 636 This kit will replace my 35-year old JC Penney MCS Series system: Receiver: Model 3237 Speakers: Model 8322 (Linear Phase Honeycomb Disc Speakers) Turntable: Model 6203 (semi-automatic belt drive) At this time the following components will be retained: CD Player: Panasonic PD-M6 (bought new in December-1986) Tape Deck: Kenwood KX-8050 (bought new in ~July-1994 to replace the MCS tape deck) The MCS system components will go to my son living in Carbondale, IL. Kind of a rightful home for it…as this is where I first bought the system back in December-1984. I was working part-time at JCP when the store had a sale - 50% off – on all stereo equipment. That and my 15% employee discount was too good to pass on it as at the time the stereo system I had was sadly cobbled together mish-mash of stuff from Radio Shack, Onkyo, and other brands I no longer recall. My “tape deck” was a mono cassette player into the Radio Shack branded pre-amp. I was moving off-campus into a house and none of my roommates had a proper stereo. The MCS system was the answer. My music tastes run from hard rock, blues, jam bands, some jazz, classical, some folk, and bluegrass. Some of my favorites are Deep Purple, Rainbow, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rush, Widespread Panic, Grateful Dead, Yes, Jethro Tull, Bach, Haydn, Copeland, Beethoven, Wagner, Shostakovich, Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows, Blue Oyster Cult, Clapton, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Underhill-Rose,…etc., on and on… I have not yet set-up the new (to me) stereo system as work and other family obligations have cut into my free time to play in workshop or mess around in our “sound” room in the basement. I will post back when I have spun my first record or CD through the Carver and Polk system. All the best, Mike

Welcome @Oldie 1! Carver and Sunfire gear was designed to be serviced and maintained, and there's much that can be done to update much of the gear. It can still hold it's own against the best out there. I'll let those who are more familiar with Sunfire units guide you on that pre.

Welcome @Ct12! With a love of Carver and tubes, you've certainly hit the mark with the 490t!

Welcome to the Carversite Mike.... Like a few others here, I've enjoyed all my Carver / Polk setups since 1991.... Current setup...Burning in recently modded SDA 2b crossovers and giving the neighbors a rest......

Your gonna love it here! Kick back and enjoy the ride with a lot of like minded folks.

Greetings @Ct12 ! We're glad you found us!

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Wow, I know some folks really love their MCS systems... But, I think you made a huge jump..., and, well, we're all looking forward to hearing your impressions. I have a pair of SDA's, and they are super speakers. Your music list will sound very different, I suspect. Welcome to Carver Paradise! You'll soon experience OCCD, and, well, there is no cure!

This was helpful information to set the guidelines and expectations towards membership advancement. Thanks.

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