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My vinyl storage is simple in my small listening room. I have an under-lit tall table with three 75 record low wooden boxes so over 200 records at my fingertips. I just slide onto my listening chair ottoman to make my record selection. These records are in my current rotation and are in no particular order other than rock, jazz and crooner boxes respectively. On the other side of the room I have a tall 5-shelf adjustable shelf bookcase with another 200 alphabatized records with wooden dividers that look like paint sticks. The poly exterior record sleeves in the three wooden boxes have the opening on the side of the record which is very convenient and easy without removing the record from the record jacket or exterior poly sleeve. The poly record sleeves in the bookcase are open on the top. Not as convenient because the open end needs to be on the top so they stay on when pulling the records in and out so the sleeve/jacket need to be removed to get to the record - certainly not a deal breaker but something to think about.

Have a C500 that I run hard and a 4000 preamp that is a basket case. Just here to learn more, and maybe share some of my experiences.

I guess I'm into carvers now. in about a month and a half I have acquired 2 PM-600s which means I needed a C-1 preamp which came with a TFM-25 and a TX11 I have a PMX2 on its way. my design is to tri amp a set of speakers. why I am here to see if I can find a manual for the PMX2. I am also running Kenwood BASIC M2(A) amps and a Sony M65. Glad this site exists

Thank you all for the suggestions. I like the idea of hanging album art on the wall. I've done that in the past. I think I will use that as a way to show records off instead of making them visible in the cabinet. I can rotate through different albums. I think I'm going with a drawer approach for album storage in the cabinet so I can flip through. I'm gonna try to have a cabinet with 4 album drawers on the bottom and a narrower section on top with shorter drawers to hold tapes, record cleaning supplies, etc. I asked ChatGPT to help me visualize this all. I think I've landed on what I'd say is my "Analog Station" concept. It will hold my albums, tapes, turntable, a preamp, my tube amp and a reel to reel tape player. I'll make it kinda MCM feel in terms of design and pair it with my Infinity RS3b's... Here's what ChatGPT thinks it will all look like... the proportions are off on the component sizes. But you get the idea. (All this wood and warmth will be stark contrast to the "tower of anthracite" that is in my main Carver system). Now I just need to find someone to build it for me or get up the gumption to build it myself :). I'll be sure to update this thread once I get going on the project.

Good Morning .. Hello new friends, joining today after pulling my old CT-6 and TFM-15 from the garage, great to be enjoying again after about 30 years. Needed some refurb work which was done by George Meyer here in L.A. but sounds great and happy. Have new speakers arriving today and excited. I have been out of this world for about 30 years so a lot of new things to learn (I’m behind on speakers) but glad to see the old too, and happy the carver is still great. I was 18 when I last used this system, so budget was Energy RC-10 which are toast now. So I tried sonus faber lumina II amator, not enough. I now have Revival Audio Atalante 3 coming today. Excited to try those. I do like the technological breakthrough of the wiim ultra which lets me bring the entire world of music to my carver, very different from 30 years ago. Of course, the button cap on the ct-6 is missing. Wondering if anything developed after some of the old threads I found. Someone at my office has 3D printing capabilities and could print for me if we had the file. I’d be happy to make a few extra. Nice to meet you all. Mark.

Hello, My name is Betty and I am new to this site as of 7/10/26. I have a Carver HR-772 Sonic Holography Receiver purchased in 1991 with the original receipt and manual. My configuration is receiver connected to B&W CDM 9NT speakers via Kimber Grey 8PR speaker cable with banana plugs. Speakers and cable purchased in 2001 with original receipt and manual. The sound is impeccable. Receiver does require a check-up. Potentiometer appears to be failing.

Hello all, Happy to have joined! Over the past year I've accumulated an amount of carver gear in various states of repair. I've already re-worked a couple of TFM-15's and am looking forward to working on a M1.0t and M1.5t as my free time allows. I've been in and out of audio equipment for a long time, but never delved much into the repairs side of amplifiers until recently. Electronics is a big part of my work, but still learning more about amplifier designs as I go. Plenty of fun hobby work ahead! Glad to meet you all!

Hi everyone, I am new to Carver. My father passed away a few years ago, and my mom a few weeks ago. So my wife and I have moved into my inherited family home where my father had a Carver HR-742 stereo receiver that was still in the house. Since the movers dropped my Kenwood stereo receiver, I've just hooked up the carver to my office computer sound system, where it is currently driving a pair of JBL Control 1x bookshelf speakers. These little speakers would probably benefit from a sub, and I happen to have one handy, but I don't see a subwoofer output on the back of the HR-742. Can anyone suggest a good way to hook up the sub? The right channel seems to be quite noisy too, so I'm interested in hearing thoughts on what might be causing that and how to fix it. Thanks!

a short introduction. Hello to all, my name is Marty but I go by the mad Czech. My awesome friend and brother in arms "the Jigster " gave me that moniker back in the 80's. We have enjoyed music and Hifi equipment conversation every since we meet. Jig is a huge Caver enthusiast and has turned me into one as well. Im retired and have gotten back into collecting vinyl, i love collecting and listening to my albums. I recently picked up the hobby of collecting vintage Hifi stereo equipment and speakers. Im teaching myself how to repair and update the pieces of equipment I've acquired. I know enough to be dangerous, i can read a schematic and can replace basic components. When it comes to making adjustments that i cant do, i don't own an osyloscope, but i do have a nice multimeter and a few otherpiecesoftestequipment. I started with updating and or replacing speaker crossovers. So now I'm moving on to rebuilding receivers. I have a Yamaha CR-840, Fisher RS-2015. I recently purchased a Phase linear 1000 S/N 9841. From everything I've read it needs to be rebuilt. I cleaned it and used Deoxit for all switches and pots but that is as far as I've gone. I will need to find someone to do a complete rebuild due to that being over my head. Im asking for thoughts on if its worth the cost to completely rebuild or to just have the parts that are out of spec replaced? Or should I just purchase one that has been updated and in specification? I really want to add a PL1000 to my system and enjoy its benefits of noise free vinyl and the sooner the better. Thank you for letting me participate on this site. I look forward to hearing from members regarding the PL1000.

Hello, I'm a new member to not only the carver site but also was gifted a AV505 at christmas. The 505 is totally awsome, it has one channel not working but the other 4 are great sounding. I'm hoping to locate a service manual to repair the 5th channel and tune the rest of the amp. I would like to thank the carver site for the resources they are providing for the owners of carver equipment.

Yeah, I had to have a conversation with myself about how many more albums I may buy. The cabinet design ChatGPT and I came up with will hold about 300. (did the math on record album thickness, drawer length, etc) Right now, I have about 200 and I'm about "tapped out" on music I actually would listen to regularly or music that I truly like. At one time, I thought about trying to collect all 1001 of the Rolling Stones' "1001 Albums You Must hear Before You Die". But, honestly, so many of those albums are just not music that appeals to me. So, I had to decide- am I just buying records I like to listen to, or am I a record "collector". And, I think it's the former. And, I think space for 300 is enough.

I think it also is affected by the simple number of how many albums you have. while I like the record-shop bins, I have too many unless I had 6 or 7 of those, and the floor space for that many is just not available..., Some guys I know, put their less-used, but collected, albums in a closet, and never play them - that would work. Or another guy I know with too much money..., built a large room in his new house for storage, and his custom listening room has racks and racks built-in. For me, like @xavionics, I am too blind, and my bones are too old to get down on the floor - so I mounted Ikea Kalix shelving at eye level on the wall so I could see the end-labels on two rows of albums along the wall, at chest-to-forehead level for easy perusing. It was a little work, (had to engage support in the wall studs)..., but it looks great, was cheap (except for my labor and time to engineer it to "float". I think I posted a picture of it a few years back.

That's what I mounted to the wall - it takes some reinforcement, as Kallix are typical Ikea hollow honeycomb internal structural members..., and like to sit on the floor..., I went with the 2x2, to keep them manageable. Some that have the 2x6 or 2x8, or the massive 8x8 have found them to fail when overloaded (stuffed full) with vinyl. Pictures on the internet show some examples. However, for me, they work just fine!

These are the speakers on eBay I was talking about, buyer is asking $150 each shipped but they are not your average speaker, these things really rock and sound great. Only down side is they are a bit large but if you have the room not sure you can beat them at this price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/236815187976?_skw=klipsch+ca&itmmeta=01KVZ1FN3HHX2QSF9H9YRV0965&hash=item3723490008:g:E8MAAeSwto1qBOW2&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xBPbP6jalJVCDR5D8McU62X88FwnpimqSwfsC3SQgfAMVFokWYAA1rjthSLjUvb1HOiVBA2cZkQBJc%2FFLG9NOeGNsnPFiJI63EvqzpUZXCjKjF%2Fudn1SKToMXK8Yjxmpz8w%2BAPF2eEq8LThx94WOOoDvy4v7BtJD%2Fib%2FZTzaPgWQSwgmBbdy2X2rLWOnD1e0JOVNF7t52tV7wSvbTXgpD8jQYCikpM%2FljYueA9uQ7tcAO3FhEktwzZ1TCE3VJUjyetbQwGwv5hG55IBsDqGNlGTtXM%2FtzmJiFWU0%2BpiXuoT5A%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4jSvuHfZw https://www.klipsch.com/uk/products/ca-800t-outdoor-speaker

You can also get a dedicated subwoofer with that series.

Could it actually change the sound? Possibly. We all know that almost anything placed in a room can change the sound a little. A diffuser can. A bookshelf can. A plant can. The real question is whether it performs better than: a small diffuser, a decorative sculpture, a bookshelf full of books, at its selling price. That's where the burden of proof belongs. My assessment From an acoustics and engineering standpoint: Reflecting/scattering high frequencies: plausible. Generating even-order harmonics: highly questionable. Making a room "acoustically transparent": marketing language. Producing dramatic soundstage improvements: unproven. Worth the asking price without independent measurements: doubtful. If someone handed me one for free, I'd happily fool with it. If someone asked me to spend my own money on it, I'd want to see controlled blind-test results and measurement data first. Right now, the description reads more like audiophile marketing poetry than acoustic engineering. Give me some solid data and I'll hit the "I believe button". But for now, I'll assume it is much like the "super-whamodyne, mega-twist, copper/silver infused premium" audio cable and take a hard pass.

Do a search on eBay..., use the string "book matched burl veneer" Dozens of listings come up..., some very interesting burled examples as low as $20 (sizes may vary - not sure what you need). Many listings lay out a guitar-top shape (seems a common use or market). some of the guitar-top sellers are asking astronomical prices..., but some are more reasonable..., It's a great place to see LOTS of examples of different veneers. I love the marble wood and zebra wood examples, and while I like (and have purchased) walnut burls from eBay sellers, I find the most spectacular burled wood to be the redwood burls. Others really like the birds-eye maple burles... The size of the pieces offered do vary. If nothing else, it gives a lot of good ideas on what is available - for example...

I don't have a record collection but the mix of wall art and the bins looks really sharp! I believe it will draw folks who get to see it into conversation about the art, albums and the music.

believe it or not, ChatGPT chose that for me...... I do have all those albums, though

Nice choice of album art!

With me vinyl is all about the artwork, so I'd go with whatever solution lets you see and enjoy it all the best. I kind of like the record walls people set up but I realize it's limited to what's displayed at any one time. But perhaps rotating in different albums each month from conventional storage might work?

Hello, just joined the group. I've had Carver components in the past and now I'm back with a few components/gear for my new system. Carver SDA 410 CD player, CT 3 Preamp and a custom Bose 800 EQ that has now been installed in modified Carver DPL 33 chasis. My amp is a Adcom GFA 555 at 200 wpc. Speakers are a set of BOSE 800 Professional speakers (refurbished). Things are still in progress I just finished the BOSE 800 EQ project. I'm waiting on a replacement power switch for my ADCOM amp. I just updated the LED from red to blue. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Rs5P0nIFVJTK8ObBlmwpgPrvNnZwV_u/view?usp=drive_link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A5hTAw1FyBVeODHNxoJLaraelz844KW9/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bu_4ywg9n8jp7oNnXXOdGiq58vyyWyEn/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/19g87woP-XjSIXff55R-ELt-di4I8i8ev/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/14sS4aK3rStDP5dSrK6dXi2LuvcvoM3Kq/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bmaWzHK2gA9JVJPlIQ4E8BBqfezme1-4/view?usp=sharing

Hello all,Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Guillermo, and I’m an audio repair technician from Buenos Aires.I work on vintage electronics and have a deep appreciation for Carver gear. I joined the forum to connect with fellow enthusiasts, exchange technical insights, and stay updated on common fixes for these units.Thanks for having me!

i should add, also, that I'm assuming that your subwoofer is a powered subwoofer (has an internal plate amp). here's a diagram for a SPEAKER LEVEL or often called HIGH LEVEL method of connecting a subwoofer to the speaker outputs on your receiver. For a y-cable, using the PRE-OUTS, the best diagram I could come up with on the internet is this one..., (again, a better one might be in your subwoofer manual.) but in this figure, consider that the y cable would be in the Preamplifier...

Wwelcome to TCS. Glad you found us. The 742 is a nice receiver. There are so many ways to hook up a subwoofer, that subwoofer makers almost always document how in their Sub Woofer Owner's manual - that is to say, usually multiple options, outlined with diagrams and figures, that you then match to how your receiver outputs look. (If subwoofer manufacturers didn't do this, lots of subwoofers would be returned...,) - I know it's confusing, and linearly, we look at outputs and inputs, and look for the connections that way. And, subwoofers have multiple configuration options between manufacturers - so it's hard to give you an immediate answer. If your sub takes line-level input, many will just say "get a 'Y' cable and split your outputs - and on the 742, that involves pulling the jumpers off the back, and splitting, then re-connecting, with the Y cable. Those "horseshoe" in-n-out connectors take the pre-amplifier output, and direct it right back into the 742's Amplifier stage. Circled in red, below. AND, that is only one way. Your sub (I don't know what you have) may also take SPEAKER LEVEL input - (again, refer to your sub owners manual) in which you could send the speaker outputs directly into the subwoofer, then connect your speakers to the back of your sub - in the pass-through to allow the sub's crossover to pull off the low frequencies, and send only the higher frequencies to your JBLs. Again, I strongly recommend looking at the sub's owner's manual. If you have your subwoofer manual - check it out. If you don't

And, if they are in rosewood finish !!, you have found a unicorn. My 2.5i pair are in piano black - with only one unnoticeable flaw in the left grill cover..., If they are in perfect condition, and all drivers are perfect, that's a good deal. Remember the trick to test tweeters..., bring with you a cardboard Paper Towel tube from your kitchen. Put one end up to the tweeter, and the other end, bring your best hearing ear to it, and it will isolate and direct the tweeter frequencies right into your ear in a way that somewhat filters what is coming out of the mid-ranges and low-range drivers..., not perfect - but it will tell you if a tweeter is blown (buzzing or not working at all) which when demoing for purchase, is about all you can do.

Thanks Guys, I appreciate the warm welcome and links to the files. These files look like exactly what I'm needing. Now I just need to find the time to tinker. Have a great summer and may all your audio be crystal clear.

Just introducing myself , I recently acquired a M500t and MRX 130, those power meters are awesome

Questions? Statements?

Randi and I have decided to return to our Shrimp Boil this year. We plan to do this on Wednesday evening September 16. All are welcome. We will also have grilled chicken for any that might be allergic to seafood.

@Kurt Your BC merch store is a noteworthy tribute to theCarversite, to the Carverfest phenomenon and to our audio 'friend-in-chief' Bob Carver himself! Thank you my friend for such a worthy effort to continue this deserving and important audio legacy.

Okay...so, I'm considering buying or DIY ing myself a new stand for my turntable, and mostly, I'd like a place to store/display my vinyl collection. I'm torn between 2 different overarching styles: 1) The "drawer" or bin approach, where I can flip through my records like in a record store bin (like photo 1) or 2) the line 'em up approach so that I can see all the edges of the albums (like photo 2). What say all you vinyl fans? What's the best way to store and access your records?... what looks better? What am I not thinking about? I appreciate the thoughts and opinions.

@Receiver2000, I like that arrangement! Simple and clean Having it under-lit is a cool idea. I have some old Coke and Pepsi crates floating around somewhere. Might have to see how many albums they could hold.

I had that type of speaker at a previous house. They were mounted tucked away under a first story eave facing the patio space. Completely out of the way and protected from the sun and weather. Don't remember the brand but they sounded great. Played them for 10 years and they were working fine when we sold the house.

If you dont mind buying used i see there's some Klipsch CA 800's on eBay- they are beasts and solid performers- bigger pro versions of the 650's.

If someone gave me one to try with my own system in my own environment, I would be curious and try it. I certainly didn't trust their demonstration.

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@3M_Audio and @AndrewJohnthank you. I've found a few selections i like. Plenty of different types and shades to look through. I'm going to try some things out on a pair of ol Bose 301s and a Formula F-12 Subwoofer before I work on the Carverfest sub. And once again @jeffs, your speakers look very sharp!

I have to say the WiiM Ultra is the best bang for the buck I've purchased since getting a working M-500t for $120 on eBay. I've ended up with 3 WiiM Ultras, and I got them all at the current price.

Rockler carries several types of burl veneer including some matched packs Walnut Burl Sequenced Matched 4-Way Veneer Pack | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware

A little late to this but here goes. My albums are currently stored end on, like other folks here have them. Agreed on the "get down on the floor and old eyes" comment; I resemble that. I do like the bin style shown and may move to that arrangement. I also like the idea of the art wall that can be changed whenever. That ChatGPT mock-up looks really nice!

Yeah, better deal buying direct. I think I saw a 90 day return ? I bought some bookshelf speakers for my son through Klipsch, refurbished. I think they have Amazon pay, too.

I don't doubt that it has been mentioned before, yet when played over a decent system Adagio for strings from Samual Barber's works can bring on tears. A lot of Pink Floyd recordings have strong effect on me as well.

Ah yes, forgot my manners. Welcome from Virginia! Enjoy your stay!

Just contact this place and have them restore them for you. The 15 https://nelionaudio.com/index.php?/services.html/carver/carver-amplifiers/carver-tfm-1515cb-restore-r23/ The 35 https://nelionaudio.com/index.php?/services.html/carver/carver-amplifiers/carver-tfm-35-35x-restore-r10/ Don't know if a kit exists but for the most part if it does it will probably not address any hidden problems. Statement from their site on just the 15, (read about the 35) "They need to be serviced properly! The restore for the Carver TFM-15(cb) amp includes replacement of all consumable parts, output relay, reflow of critical solder, all service bulletins, cleaning inside and out. The unit is fully tested to spec, burned in, and played on our critical listening rack and speakers." You will get them back better than new. Best money you will ever spend.

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It's a crazy dilemma. two of my local audio friends got in to the MoFi releases, early on..., and have purchased everyone. One of those guys then has the various original pressings..., from Japan, from Europe, etc of key albums, like DSOTM, Beatles classics, etc..., He swears he can tell the difference. I bought a few MoFi, but caught myself at the mental "budget" for that hobby (watching the frenzy of my two frendis)..., and that's when I got into Roon and streaming..., I haven't bought many records, since. 😉 I hope I have it nipped. LoL

@Rob and I, as we walked around AXPONA a couple years ago, sat through one of these demos from a different supplier. We caught on that something was up..., The premise was that this "passive" device, when placed in the room, could do room correction of some kind, and improve the sound. The device was small, like a USB stick drive size, as I recall. The demo jock said he could take the unit out of the room, and the correction would stop, and the sound difference would be noticeable at the moment it left the room. we sat through that demo once..., and there was a subtle difference - but nothing spectacular. The audio system was a smallish remote-controlled non-branded (that I recall) integrated system, small enough to fit in a suitcase with the speakers. I caught on that a second player in the con was in the back of the room, arms folded..., and I noticed in his hand was a small remote control unit. I requested that guy, in the back of the room, to put the remote down on the floor, in front of the system they were playing music through. A look of "shock" and "we're busted flooded their face - their con had been exposed. They tried to continue with the lie of the con, saying "it will still make a difference..." They complied, and the other demo jock took the "component" which was not powered, no wires, not in the "chain" anywhere..., out of the room again, and this time, no sound change that we could tell. My conclusion is that the remote, operated by the quiet guy in the back corner of the room toggled on some "loudness" feature in the system that was playing the demo tracks, in synch with the con man that took the component out of the room. Con men are everywhere - it just takes common sense to see through it, and not get duped. But, then, cults of followers of this kind of snake oil are sucked into it every day..., and when a mark pays $3995 for something, expectation bias kicks in and they "believe" it works, and would rarely come out and risk their pride by admitting they had made a mistake and fell for the con. While his museum has no evidence, PT Barnum is credited with saying "a sucker is born every minute" - others with the sentiment also credited with this phrase include David Hannum, PT Barnum's critic, as well as the notorious Bunco Man, Joseph Lewis ("Hungry Joe") a gambler in the 1880's in several print references... The term applies to Audio, for sure! 😉

You can get factory refurbished direct for $319 from Klipsch: https://www.klipsch.com/products/aw-650-outdoor-speaker-custom-klipsch-certified-factory-refurbished Looks like free FedEx shipping included.