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  1. Hi all! After lurking here and reading many threads, it's time to say hello. I bought my Carver system new in 1984 and ran it up until a few years ago when it started to have some issues. I have an M1.5t amp, C-1 preamp and a TX-11 tuner attached to a pair of Celestion SL6 speakers. Most of the problems were caused by dirty switches and pots on the C-1 which were taken care of with DeoxIT which seems to be a lot better than the regular contact cleaner I've used in the past. The sound quality has definitely deteriorated since it was new and I joined this forum to get ideas on repaired and upgrades. I was unaware that Carver equipment had such a following to this day and there is such an active community involved with keeping this equipment working at or above it's original quality until I found this site. I also recently picked up a dead TFM-45 amp to play with. I learned to solder at 6 helping my dad built Heathkits and and built my first Heathkit transistor radio at 9. I haven't been doing much audio electronic work recently, but do repair a lot of wiring malpractice Mini Coopers. I repair them for a living and I cringe at the lack of knowledge that is applied to automotive electrical systems. Anyway, that's me. ๐Ÿ™‚
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  2. I almost feel like I know most of you from the posts I've read. I recognize all the names that have posted in this thread so far. ๐Ÿ˜€
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  3. I really want to upload a picture of the big power supply caps. There is a 4500ยตF zip tied and connected on top of the two original 9000ยตF caps. Does that even work? ๐Ÿ™‚
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  5. Yeah, I forgot to mention the TX-12 tuner, too. ๐Ÿ™‚
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  6. Welcome to thee site, @SRGresham! Glad you found us- you are definitely in the right place for keeping your Carver gear working great. clearly, there's no point in warning you of the perils of OCCD - that TFM-45 makes it cleat you're way past saving!
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