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Thank you all for a warm welcome. In return I am answering the call for pictures. I am not going to show everything right away, there is to much photo resizing involved. Just know that what you see in not the extent of my Audio Nervosa. There is more, much more....enjoy. Guess I need to break it down to multiple uploads. First photo, the active Carver rack.

After reading the Admin basics, I assume I'm a Novice as a new member. Over the years (decades now I'm afraid to admit) I've had quite a bit of Carver gear, and regret ever selling off any of it. The trauma of those transactions has caused me to not remember even why I sold, so don't ask! PTSD. LOL. That said currently I have (only) a Receiver 900 that I'd love to get repaired. It worked great for years, then one day it didn't. I don't recall any symptoms, clues that it was going out. I'm in the Cincinnati Ohio area and would like to find a reputable (Carver-wise) repair place I could deliver it to as opposed to shipping coast-to-coast. But I'm not "against" that if it gets me to the best Carver specialists. Thanks y'all for having this site and for providing a forum for the fine Carver equipment users. Like my Thiel speakers, it is a shame when the legends pass on and the companies change direction (or just disappear). Stay well all!

Hello and Good Morning Everyone, Thanks for allowing me to join your community! By way of introduction, I am a long-time Carver fan and collector, starting with an M-500t back when they were new. It took me all of a couple of days to realize that the M-500t needed a proper pre-amp, so back to the shop to purchase a C-1. I am proud to say that both amp and pre-amp are still in my possession and in working order. The C-1 was recently repaired and converted to include the remote volume control. My talent is in buying electronics, selling, not so much. Today my original pieces are joined by another M-550t, (2) M-1.0t's converted to MkII configuration, another C-1, a C-16 and countless M-200's. Well, about 4-5 of the M-200's. The aforementioned are all in working order. There are numerous other pre-amps and CD players in various states of disrepair. Now you all have insight into the depth of my Carver addiction. Home has been the Phoenix area for the last 6-7 yrs, were I retired after 20+ yrs, working for a well-known computer chip manufacturer. Aside from the first 18 months in chip manufacturing process development, my work was in systems R&R. I know just enough about design and manufacturing of phones to servers to be dangerous. Another time consuming hobby that takes way to much of my time is speaker design and building, which I indulge in when not dusting and caring for audio equipment. After paying way to much for endless name brand speaker systems it became apparent that with some practice I could build equivalent speakers without the hefty price tag. Twenty years later I am still practicing with varying degrees of success. Thanks everyone for allowing me to introduce myself. I am excited to become a part of your online community. Ed (bungelow_ed)

Got some time this morning to resize photos. Hope these pictures are a fair representation of the degree of my Carver affliction, let alone my general audio nervosa. Of whats depicted, only the Kyocera integrated amp is not operational. Oh, and don't get me started on TT's and R2R's. Digital was my vocation, but analog has always been my avocation. I still buy vinyl.

Thanks for the Award @Sk1Bum I appreciate it.

Thanks, you too!

Welcome! From one newbie to another. My intro was yesterday and I can attest this is a group that is very welcoming. Enjoy the ride!

Welcome to The Carver Site! Greg has restored quite a few items for me and I couldn’t be happier. Good luck with your 900.

Hey Rob, thanks. My first name's Jeff. Appreciate the Welcome

Welcome, Ed. Can't wait to see how you've got all those M200t's configured! Enjoy!

You are 'brown' now Ed. Time to post some pictures!!!!

Thanks all, and kudos to the wordplay. I'm happy to be hear.

No. They are on separate 20amp circuits. I use a Yamaha RX-A830 HT receiver to drive them. My plan was for each speaker to have the same wattage. The M200t is 350w in bridge mode. So I have 4 in partial restore since I am not using them right now. BTW, nice pictures of your gear. You will fit into this group nicely.......grin

Thanks Ed, And you will find out soon enough that some people here like to change your avatars from time to time. 😂

I was planning to use 5 of them to drive my surround speakers and one M1.5t to drive the front speakers, but decided to use 3 - M1.5t for my speakers and one M200t for the center channel in bridge mode.

Greetings Ed; we're glad you found us!

Hey Ed There is a very easy to use app called Lit to compress photo size that you might like to try.

Gotta confess, they are currently packed for an upcoming move. The original plan was to use them for a HT set-up. Might still use them in that way once moved. Currently trying to figure out how to get my high-res photos down to a size that meets site limits.

Yeah. We are voyeurs somewhat when it comes to stereo equipment😄😄😄😄.

Welcome to the forum....... Glad to have you aboard.......

Welcome Ed. Looking forward to your post. In meantime kick back and enjoy the ride.

Hi Ed Great to have you. Nice setup you have. Hope that you enjoy the group, it is lots of fun and just a great gathering of guys to hang with. Lots of expertise here and always willing to share.

WELCOME @Bungelow_ed! Sounds like you're one of us already. Glad you found us...

Welcome aboard Ed!!! Glad to see you found us here. We're all addicted to Carver gear here too and really enjoy pics of the gear everyone has collected. So kick back, crank up some tunes, and stay awhile.

Thanks for the welcome Rob. Love your avatar!

Thanks you for the warm welcome. Phoenix has been a great place to live while looking for a permanent retirement location. After looking for nearly 9 months I was finally able to buy an acre outside of Show Low, where I'm having a house built. If progress on the house stays on schedule the move will happen in Oct. I'll miss the conveniences of city living, but am looking forward to a rural setting.