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I found this site while trying to find a company / individual who has knowledge in fixing the older cd players from Carver . I have a DTL-200 needing some help . After reading thru quite a few threads here , I realized that upgrades are available to their amps and pre amps as well . Nice . I'm interested in having my mid eighties items upgraded as well as the DTL-200 being fixed . I did see that a mod on here has a few he is willing to sell which I'm totally fine with if they are still available . I'm going into retirement and would love to hear my system once again after being stored for 30+years . My equipment . Amp is a PM 1.5T , Pre amp is a C4000 , Tuner is a TX-11A and as stated the CD player is the DTL-200 . A big thanks in advance for a site and a group keeping Carver equipment up and running . Oh , speakers . Polk 12s as mains , Polk whatevers ? as delays . All equipment was purchased at Gordon Miller Music and SoundScape located in Baltimore when I was a youngin .

My Carver system , a little dusty .

Cal Tjader Morning (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA / June 17-18, 1977)

I was a member of the forum up until about a decade ago when business overwhelmed my personal time, now I'm trying to recapture a little of that down time. The folks back then helped me repair and assemble two systems, one in my work shop which has been streaming music almost everyday since, and the other in our living room which is dedicated to vinyl. I look forward to catching up on what's new in Carver world. Thanks for having me, VinylAddict

At the bottom of the post editor is paper clip followed by the text "Drag files here to attach, or choose files... " You can drag & drop files into that area, or click on the choose files... and that will open up Windows Explorer (or whatever file navigator you use) and you can navigate to where you have your pictures stored. Click on the one(s) you want. Then they will show up in that area with a + on one of the lower left corner and a trashcan on the lower right corner. Click on the + to insert it into the post and the trashcan to remove it from the area. You are limited to about 4mb in total file size for each post. Once you've inserted your photos into the post, you can resize it smaller if need be. Double click on the photo, and the resizing editor will pop up. By smaller, I mean screen size, and not file size. I hope that helps.

I hit the novice status ! I can now post a few pics , now to find out how to post them . 🙂

Welcome Dave in Md!!! Great to have you with us. Lots of good stuff happening around here all the time. Enjoy!!!

Loaded question for sure . Somewhat like what's the best lathe to buy ? I deal with that one everyday ! 🤣

Check out this recent thread. Best Oppo replacement - source reviews - TheCarversite! BTW, your question is a tough one..., it's going to be full of opinion..., and, what matters most is your own ears... 😉 Save those CD's !! and vinyl. Prices are going up on that content. LoL.

We take great pride in what we do on our site . We are the friendly site and there are no dumb questions as we say . We , like this site , also love pics ! 🙂

Interesting info . Maybe I should re-phrase my question . If buying a CD player today , what is the best available unit out there ? This would be used with the Carver sound system only and not with all the newer stuff the kids deal with . They lost me years back . Budget is not an issue . Retirement is around the corner and just getting back into this after finding a few hundred cds and albums laying around the house . I value my old stereo stuff like my kids , pets and tools , they'll never leave my grasps !

OK, you will fit right in here !! That is a WAY COOL site..., I already shared it with an old time retired toolmaker friend of mine..., he couldn't believe he had not seen it before !! The project photos and restoration of old machines..., WOW! Welcome again!

Not an incentive to join the site or anything and our Mods are free to remove it if necessary per your rules ..................................... Our site is Hobbymachinist.com . I am mmcmdl on the staff . I am a machinist/toolmaker by trade . 44 years and still going at it . 🙂

Fill me in on the oppos please . Is this a brand ? I am only worried about the Time Lens feature on the Carver , do these OPPOs have the same sound as the Carver DTLs ? Thanks for the reply Andrew .

Welcome @Dave in Md., glad you found us. On your DTL 200 CD player..., a few thoughts for you... If it's been stored for 30 years..., it's likely that all it needs is a new belt. Do a search on the forum, or even on Ebay, for a new belt - that unit takes 2 belts, same size for both. Easy fix if that is all it is. Those CD players either die catestrophically, or just belts - most often the latter. I like the DTL in the stack..., it's a nice cosmetic match. HOWEVER, it's very old CD technology..., and, well, a modern CD player like an OPPO, or recent panasonic or marantz, with a modern DAC, is going to give you a much richer experience with your other Carver gear..., most here will tell you that upgrading that source unit is worth considering. (Full disclosure, I have a DTL-200, for the "look" but also two Oppo's... and use the oppo for listening.) Welcome, and someday soon, post some pictures of your gear ! We love pictures !

Maddmaster , We are darn near neighbors ! I grew up in your area and am right up the road in Fallston ! How cool is that ? Anyways , I'll have lots of question once I can post more info. and pics on here . 🙂

I also help run a website for Hobby Machinists and usually spend 12 hrs. minimum a day on the site . It may take awhile for me to become comfortable navigating my way on here , but I'll learn it . Thanks to all that keep it going , I know for a fact it's not an easy task .

Morning @Maddmaster . Yes , my brother fixed all the guitars going thru Gordon Miller Music when they were in business . Jeff , the owner and I became friends also and I became a regular customer back then . Started off with Harman Kardon receivers and Avid speakers , the regular old Technics casette decks etc . Moved up to the JVC integrated amps and a few JBL speaker systems . When I started making the big bucks ( over $4 an hour ) , I migrated to my Carver equipment . GM was in Towson on Orchard Tree Lane . I worked a job for a few years that took me past Sound Scape ( Cold Spring Lane ) everyday which sold some cool stuff , thus I spread my big bucks out . LOL , it was fun . On to today . I had packed up my Carver gear some 30 years ago . I have some pops and clicks here and there but the system still plays other than the DTL-200 . I'm definately interested in whatever upgrades are available to the amp and pre-amp . I need to either replace the CD player with another working unit or get mine back to the original playing shape . Someone above posted about the Polk 12s . Yes , I did search for the perfect sound I was looking for and decided the Polks fit the bill . They were just a sweet sounding compliment to the Carver stuff . They still sound great to this day . I'm in Harford County . A big Thanks to you .

Milt Jackson Sunflower

I remember Gordon Miller but never shopped there. However I have purchased from Soundscape several times. You've found a great group of folks here in this forum. Welcome to the site. Nice equipment by the way. There also are some great techs here. I have had 4 M1.0t's upgraded and amazed at the sound quality improvements. BTW I'm in Md too. There's a couple of us here.

Welcome to the forum Sir…. Great to have you aboard…

Thanks for the welcomes guys and gals . I'll post some pics and information when possible .

Thanks Sk1Bum, I'm glad to be back and to let y'all know how I've progressed: twenty years ago I purchased a C 2, an M500T, and a TX 2 through ebay. The M500T failed first and Rita fixed it for me. Sometime later the C 2 gave up the ghost and I was rescued by a man named Ray in Ohio who sold me the perfect C 1 that I am listening to now. Don't want to jinx myself but it has performed flawlessly for the last fifteen years. The TX 2 is still going strong. The M500T which Bob Carver was kind enough to autograph while it was in Rita's care later developed an annoying hum that Hi Tech Audio removed and it is still functioning well. I listen to this system in my work shop through a very old pair of Vandersteen Model 2 speakers, daily. The living room currently has a Model M-1.0t, and as of last week a C 1 with the BillD mod, (happily purchased from Maytag), carrying the music from a Music Hall M5 to a vintage pair of Klipsch Forte speakers.

Hello Vinyladdict, and welcome back. If you are interested and know your previous username, we may be able to help you restore your old account. Just let one of the admins know if you're interested. Either way, I'm glad you can join us again!