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New to the site, but a long-time Carver user, M1.5t, TFM-6CB, TFM-15, CT-17. Need some help resurrecting a TFM-6CB.

I'm a fan of Phase Linear products and, by extension, Carver. I own several Phase Linear products, including a PL400 Series 1, a Series 2, a 4000 Series 2, and a Carver 400M Series T, all of which I've restored while keeping the original boards. I am very happy to sign up for this site.

While doing my cardio today, I found another gem from Austin City Limits, Sienna Spiro. With hair from the 60s, a dress from the 70s, and a voice for the ages, I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Moonlighting (album)

Johnny Rivers Seventh Son (1965)

Holy moly, I'd say she's a machine. You can check out her tour dates here: https://www.officialsiennaspiro.com/#section-home-tour Her next four shows are sold out, and most of her 2027 shows are sold out too. There are two shows in the US that still have tickets available, Inglewood CA on 12/04, and MSG in NYC on 12/11. Her tour hits SE Asia, Australia, Europe then she comes back to the US in August. All of her 2027 US shows are sold out except one in Portland OR, and they've not announced the venue yet.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Open Road (album)

Indeed.

Rolling Stones (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1965

Ramsey Lewis Trio The In Crowd (1965)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, True Stories (album)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Fountain of Youth (album)

Emile Parisien, Floating was released on September 25, 2026. "French soprano saxophonist Emile Parisien is a leading light in French and European jazz. Equally at home in contemporary chamber jazz, free improvisation and more traditional settings, he has developed a distinctive musical language shaped by a wide range of collaborators and influences." You can read the rest of the review here...

Ruben Caban, Tales From The Trunk was released on October 23, 2026. "Trombonist Ruben Caban’s new release “Tales From The Trunk”, is an ambitious new project inspired by the everyday musical experiences musicians live throughout their careers as they load their trunks with their tools and aspirations. It fuses an array of improvisational styles, from straight ahead standards such as Kenny Dorham’s "Lotus Blossom” and JJ Johnson’s infamous version of Jule Styne’s "Time After Time" to original large ensemble compositions in Funk, Fusion, Chacarera and Latin Jazz recorded by both small ensembles and a full Big Band." You can read the rest of the review here...

Steve Johns, Extrasensory was released on October 16, 2026. "As a first-call sideman for many of New York’s finest, drummer Steve Johns has exemplified the complete musician behind the kit. His new recording, Extrasensory – his third as a leader and second for SteepleChase – finds Johns’ dual gifts as drummer and composer in full bloom." You can read the rest of the review here...

Kelly Green, Eat Your Greens was released on August 28, 2026. "Kelly Green boasts one of the most distinctive styles in modern jazz, combining unique approaches to both the piano and the voice to create a satisfying, pleasurable experience for the listener. Green approaches each song as if she has a story to tell, emphasizing lyricism as much as range, but with the melodic approach of a pianist." You can read the rest of the review here...

Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Points of Light was released on October 30, 2026. "Christian McBride’s Points of Light, recorded with Ursa Major, is an ambitious but uneven exploration of collective freedom. Its strongest performances reveal how jazz can renew itself through rhythmic invention, attentive interplay and the productive friction of distinct musical personalities." You can read the rest of the review here...

Stan Getz The Girl From Ipanema (1964)

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Built To Last (album)

The Kinks You Really Got Me (1964)

@JayBee Welcome to the Carver Site!! Downloading the service manual shown in our database will get you a schematic of the 6cb. Its shown on two individual pages. It doesn't look like any information is missing from each of the pages. If you wish a continuous scan of the schematic you can download the very same manual from either of these two sites. https://www.scribd.com/document/723336078/Carver-Tfm-6c-Sm This one should download automatically https://audiocircuit.dk/downloads/carver/Carver-TFM6C-pwr-sm.pdf Or if you prefer to look over the Carver list on their site use this link below. They contain just about the same information that is available here. https://audiocircuit.dk/carver/ And a host of other manufacturers information here, https://audiocircuit.dk/download/#google_vignette Good luck resurrecting the TFM-6CB. For Hsv, I get Huntsville International Airport in Alabama (HSV)? Thus Huntsville Alabama area.

My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Côte d'Azur (album)

Rahsaan Barber, Eternal was released on October 9, 2026. "Already an accomplished saxophonist and composer, Rahsaan Barber nonetheless reaches a magnificent degree of creative energy—fresh, thoughtful, and somehow both raw and refined—on Eternal, arriving via his own Jazz Music City Records on October 9. The album features the Nashville-born, Chapel Hill, North Carolina–based saxophonist with a new collaborator, New Orleans guitarist Ted Ludwig, alongside Barber’s longtime rhythm section of pianist Matt Endahl, bassist Kevin Beardsley, and drummer Joshua Hunt." You can read the rest of the review here...

Vanisha Gould, What An Interesting Girl was released on October 9, 2026. "The album follows Gould’s 2024 release She’s Not Shiny, She’s Not Smooth. NPR included its single “Demure” among the Best Songs of 2024, with Nate Chinen praising Gould’s “swinging, Bob Dorough-esque deadpan” and calling the song “a clever indictment” of unsolicited advice directed at women. Chinen has also called Gould “a major talent who combines a blues cry with a storyteller’s point of view.” DownBeat praised her clarity, humor, knowledge and pathos, while JazzTimes cited her “plush contralto” and “keen emotional intelligence.” " You can read the rest of the review here...

Doug Webb, Watch Your Step was released on September 25, 2026. "Webb rolls in like the San Francisco fog on a big bold and bluesy “The Webb We Weave”, and long boards around Charnette’s wailing white caps on the sleek soul sista’ of “Five From Horace”. Lester Young smoke rings blow out of Webb’s sax bell on “Good Morning Heartache” while going bell canto a la Pavarotti on “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face” with Sikula’s Don Ameche pencil thin mustacheo’d of a tone is a tasty treat on “Lullaby For James” and is gorgeously desultory for “Good Morning Heartache”. And the only thing that could make this better is for another tenor man to join in, so Cory Weeds enters stage left and lets Charnette pull more plugs than a plumber on the super bopping “Watch Your Step”. This album is a protein rich diet in a high carb world of anemic posers. Dig in with a sharp knife." You can read the rest of the review here...

Thats some baritone sax.

Shirley Bassey Gold Finger (1965)

The Moody Blues Go Now (1965)

Bob Dylan Like A Rolling Stone (1965)

Thank you; I am certain that I will have good discussions with the members of this site. Mark

That's my thought too. Radio cuts.

James Brown Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (1965)

Visitor is worth tracking down — one album out means the songwriting is still pretty concentrated, which I like. I'm curious whether the live versions open up more than the record does, since a voice that strong can get boxed in by studio arrangements. Does she tour much, or is it mostly local shows for now? Either way, good tip on the album.

Did you listen/watch the video? Spiro's voice is a classic after hours jazz club or lounge voice. I really enjoyed that show. I record ACL, but most of the time, it gets stopped, deleted at 10 minutes in or less.

Righteous Brothers Yoy've Lost That Loving Feeling (1965)

Beastie Boys Brass Monkey

Roger Miller King Of The Road (1965)

The Beach Boys Help Me Rhonda (1965)

Sam the sham & The Pharoahs Wooly Bully (1965)

High-Tech Audio in Skamania, WA is another good resource for Authorized Carver Repairs. Roland does great work!

Dionne Warwick Anyone Who Had A Heart (1964)

Dean Martin The Door Is Still Open To My Heart (1964)

Billy Joel Big Shot

Hello JayBee and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us! TFM amps are popular here, and @BobTFM35 pointed you in the right directions.

This has been the convention since I've been here.

J. Geils Band Love Stinks

Oh, nothing to see there - it's mostly peaceful organized violence.

The Drifters Under The Boardwalk (1964)

Today while doing my cardio, I watched Billy Strings on Austin City Limits. What an amazing set of folks on stringed instruments. Mandolin, violin, upright bass, banjo, and guitar. One of their songs is their version of Voodoo Child. If it doesn't knock your socks off, you were already barefoot.

Apple Music will still rip CDs into MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIF and Wav formats. I prefer FLAC. Flac is lossless without fooling around and is pretty much universally accepted. I've run FLAC with Sonos, Cambridge Audio and various Logitech devices. My preferred software has been dBpoweramp. It can get confusing to use (or maybe I'm just easily confused), but it rips quickly, retrieves album art and sets all the track, artist, genre, album and other tags properly. If you dig into the details, it will even set the file name as you please. Free 21 day trial. The about $50 to buy. I bought my copy well over 10 years ago and they are still updating it. Strongly recommend you fool around with it before ripping 100's of CDs. File naming, tags and directory structures can get tricky depending on your player. Worst thing is to rip 100 CDs only to get smart and realize you have to di it again. dbpoweramp.com