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Hello, everyone. I've always enjoyed listening to music, but did so for most of my listening either in the car or with various types of headphones and earbuds. I did have a set of Klipsch The Fives and an SVS Micro 3000 for my living room and TV setup, but I never used them for what one would call critical listening. That all changed when I ended up buying a Martin Logan B1 speaker that was open box. It was discounted heavily, and due to my naivety, I was under the impression that I was purchasing a pair of bookshelves. The box seemed impossibly small, and I quickly found out that hifi speakers are sold separately. Nevertheless, I decided to give it a demo using my Dayton ap150 class a/b amp connected in bridged mode. Within minutes I found myself spellbound, and I fell in love with the incredibly detailed highs and nuanced/textured bass of the speaker, so I ended up returning the single B1 and purchased a pair of B2s. After bringing them home and setting them up haphazardly on the sides of my TV (too close together and not far enough from the back wall) I discovered they were shrill and lacked the bass response I had heard from the broken in B1 placed in the center of the room. There began a long journey of research into speaker placement, sources, room modes, sound absorbing treatment, and naturally signals chain equipment. I started out with a fosi audio "chi-fi" ZA stack, but there was always something missing in the sound that I was hearing. And though I tried a few different amps which made some improvement in certain areas, I ultimately struggled to find something that could really bring some heft and punch to the sound that I knew the speakers were capable of. Once I stumbled upon a Carver M1.5T that had been recapped and hooked it up, that was the day I became an audiophile. Since then, I've done extensive room treatment using DIY mineral wool panels and have obtained more than a few components, including a Carver CT23, MX130, two Sunfire HRS12s, and most recently, a few different hybrid tube preamps. I haven't even had the chance to try them out and decided which preamp I'm going to run full-time, but even just using the WIIM ultras integrated preamp, my careful setup has resulted in the best audio I've ever experienced thanks primarily to the effortless clean power from the m1.5t (and the foundational knowledge I had applied to the setup). I have massive respect for Bob Carver, his character, impact on the audio industry, and anything that his incredible mind and skilled hands had a part in. I've consumed just about every bit of knowledge and lore I could find online and I came here looking for as much knowledge and wisdom as I can glean from you fine folks. In my hunt for equipment, through meetings on marketplace or messaging sellers, I've learned that some of the most intelligent and kindhearted people are audiophiles, and it's an honor to be a part of the community. Thanks for your time reading this, I can't wait to hear/see what else the journey in search of absolute sound reproduction has in store for me

Hello all, I just acquired a Carver stack (M1.0t - inverting, C-1, and TX-11a) and am looking forward to getting them all up and running, and perhaps modded as well (definitely the BillD mods to the C-1). I normally hang out over on AK, as I have only had one piece of Carver gear in years past, MX-130 which I was able to bring back to life after reflowing numerous solder joints, but sold it while I was out of work. I've repaired lots of different brands and types of equipment, though I can't do full testing of things, so I'm ceertainly not a true tech, but I do have good soldering/desoldering equipment, cheap component tester, several DMMs, and a decent parts inventory. The M1.0t was listed as non-working, and that's what I just opened up yesterday to see if it was anything obvious. I suppose I should start a thread over in the Amp section of the forums with the info, so I guess that's all for now for this thread. Just wanted to say Hi and give a little background of what I may (or may not) be able to handle whilst doing the work. Guess I'll need to wait to rank in order to start a thread....😉 John

Hello all! my name is Rudy; I found this site by happenstance as I was doing a search for service manuals for two components units of my stereo system. I have been wanting to sit back and enjoy listening to my library of music, but my work and commute time severely limited my ability to enjoy some quiet time. Now at stage of my life there have been changes. I am a recent retiree and have more than enough time to enjoy my system, which consists of a complete Carver setup. My system consists of. TFM-42 amp C-11 preamp DPL-33 Surround processor TDR-2400 dual cassette player SD/A -360 multi-disc player TX-8 tuner I paired this with. Sony PS-T3 direct drive turntable Cerwin Vaga M-100 main speakers Braun AG L200 rear speakers DLK dual voice coil downward facing subwoofer and a few other odds and ends I wanted to use my CD player, but the tray failed to open (due to lack of use) So I searched for service manuals for what I have and found most of what I needed. Now I just have to dust off my test gear and do some troubleshooting (reminds me of work) then I can finally sit back and listen to my library of music. Thanks for adding my name to this forum now I have a great source for all things Carver.

Just found this site, Carver fan for many years. Currently running C-4000 with Adcom 555ii, Audio Alchemy digital drive system III with Polk SDA 1Bs. Have another system I’m building and might search for a carver cd player.

Hi all from Arizona, I'm now retired and enjoy working on all types of audio amplifiers (tube & SS) I have 40+ years working on electronics.

Been lurking a while and soaking up info from the site. Big thank you to those that have taken the time to share their experience and expertise. Helped me through repairing and updating my long time love (CM-1090) I've had for 30 some years. Working on a M500 I picked up with a blown channel etc. and thought I was on the home stretch today till I found one emitter resistor had one side failed open. (R172) Carver part # ERF-5GEKR22N described as Network. Not totally surprised in that the whole channel was smoked including many resistors etc just missed it in my initial check. Searched the site and didn't find anything on a replacement if available (lol) or a workaround. Any advice and or condolences would be appreciated. On a brighter note I picked up a Phase Linear 400 a couple weeks ago and have a bunch of goodies ordered from White Oak Audio. Excited to get going on that as well. Thanks in advance, Jason (Also posted in M500 section)

Hi, I just purchased two non-working M1.0t amps with the plan to send them for upgrades & repairs. I joined this site to get more info, get the manuals, and see what pre-amp will work for my system, be it a Carver pre-amp or another brand. My current system is nothing special, besides the speakers which are special to me: NAD 7240PE receiver, Marantz Network Audio Player NA6006, Pioneer PD-F19 300+1 CD "jukebox", and a Onkyo CP-1036A turntable. The speakers are Magnepan 1.6 QRs I bought in December 1998, had them refurbished by Magnepan in 2021 and Magnepan then drop-shipped them to "Peter Gunn" in PA. Peter modified the 1.6s by building custom stands and custom cross-overs for them. I look forward to learning about Carver.

Hello all, Just picked up a few Carver pieces and looking forward to scouring the forums to them in tip top shape.

I am a new member in Chicago and looking for assistance with a Sunfire AVR. Happy to pay someone for their time. Unit has a buzzing coming out of one channel. I either need to replace it or fix it. My integrator wants thousands of dollars to replace it with a Denon which requires new programming. I'd rather fix the Sunfire or buy a used one that doesn't have a buzz. But even in a swap situation, I need help. Afternoon project? All fun? $$$$ and lots of praise, gratitude and compliments? calanc @ Yahoo.com

I'm interested to see and hear about everyone's gear and maybe glean some knowledge at the same time.

I have 2 M500t that had the Nelion MKII upgrade. Just wondering what others who own the same amps and have the MKII upgrade, what is most noticeable in how they sound to you after the upgrade? To me it is like night and day. They sound as good as my Yamaha M2 and Harman Kardon Citation 16. I am using ads L710's and L880's speakers.

Hi all, I'm old and retired but have always thought Carver had great products! I'm looking to get a preamp and amp. Been looking at the M1.0t amp and notice there's a pre and post version from serial # 4500. The post 4500 serial # has a switch for mono vs stereo that isn't on the pre SN # 4500 units. If connecting 2 speakers (stereo) should the + and - match or are the left and right channels out of phase? If out of phase, should one of the speakers be connected reversed? Wilkes

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Aw man… this one hurts. Beyond a great actor, just an overall great human being… never caught up in Hollywood drama or BS - just a class act. Perhaps my favorite film of his is Lone Wolf Mcquade, but right on its heels would be Forced Vengeance. So many great action films from my childhood:-( Perhaps the most fitting eulogy for Mr Norris are the jokes, so here are a few of my favs: Chuck Norris doesn’t do push-ups, he bench-presses the earth… How many push-ups can Chuck Norris do? All of them… If Chuck Norris had been on the Titanic, the iceberg would have sank in the ocean… The boogeyman checks under his bed at night for Chuck Norris… Chuck Norris doesn’t swim - the water pushes him along out of fear… Rest in peace sir - you will be missed…:-(

RIP Chuck. He was one bad ass cat. Couple good ones. Chuck Norris can fold a fitted sheet. When Chuck Norris looks in the mirror there's no reflection because there's only one Chuck Norris.

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Greetings all, I finally, FINALLY got my hands on a couple Carver items. Yeah I know, I know Carvers are available everywhere but being FAR from w2ealthy, some of us have to start somewhere. Might anyone be able to point me in the right direction her to looks for carver pre-amp connectors?

I don't have any original RCA jack assemblies left but I can help you with the binding posts for your TFM-6. I think these came out of a TFM-25. The tips of the threaded areas are crimped to make the binding posts "captive", which is to say they won't come out. With a bit of finesse combined with brute force you may be able to drive one into the threaded hole in the original assembly. PM me your address and I'll drop one (or more of needed) into a bubble mailer and send it to you. I'll get it out today if you do this before I get a shower and leave to run some errands.

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Coolest album cover of all time. Opens like a backpack.

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RIP Chuck. Always remember the classic fight scene between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee. The best!

Bossa Nova Coffee Shop Jazz - Various Artists (12h long)

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