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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.

Hi all! I’ve been researching speakers for listening to jazz, quartets, acoustic instruments. Based on my listening preferences I’ve settled on the classic 3 way- I’m also a cabinet maker and have built speaker enclosures for others- but never for myself. I think I’ve settled on the SEAS 403 Revisited. A friend of mine who owns a number of Carver amplifiers offered up her TFM-6CB in support my endeavor. I was directed to this site on another forum as a source for manuals- voilá! Here I am.

😄 Looking for info on repairing Carver K-Mos mobile amplifiers. Anybody or schematics for repairs ? Thanks Thomas

My name is Steve. I go by Bodegahwy on various boards, especially the UMGF where I have been a member for 20+ years. I like my old gear even if the kids are not sure about it. I currently use a CT3 into a TFM15CB through KEF 104/2. All refurbished. A lot of Ry Cooder, Jerry Garcia, bluegrass. Some jazz and rock&roll. We live in Grand Junction, CO and are retired.

Just about anything can be going on. I assume you have alot of confidence in the repair facility. Have you contacted them for some guidance and or suggestions? I would do one of two things. Work my way backwards removing a component and testing to see if the hum or hissing has gone away. Or unhook everything then add an item one at a time. This is in no particular order, so..... I remember from your previous post you were trying to bi- amp some speakers and at the end you had everything "singing". So things worked then. Something has changed from then to now, is anything new? 1. I would plug the bluos into the CD input and then test. 2. Next I would remove the sub from the bluos then test. 3. I assume the same speakers. What make and model? 4. Was the new non inverting amp tested before and worked fine so we can rule it out for now? Still bi-amping? 5. Tubes were replaced. Who sourced the tubes? What were they? Matched sets and tested? Line board and or phono board tubes? 6. Any other parts replaced on the preamp 7. Any new cables? Just look at one thing at a time and something will pop up.

First public release of Musica-Notes. Musica-Notes is a lightweight, browser-based application for cataloging and querying a personal music collection. See the included installation documentation for setup instructions. Downloads: Use the application tarballs and PDF documentation attached to this release. The automatically generated GitHub source archives contain the repository source tree; they are not the packaged application releases. The github links is here

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.

I have my DVR set to record the series. That said, most shows get about 5 minutes and then deleted. Occasionally, there is a gem. I've discovered a few new to me artists there, The War & The Treaty, Alabama Shakes are a couple off the top of my head.

Bobby Watson, Continuum was released on October 2, 2026. "From his years as a Jazz Messenger with Art Blakey through decades leading his own Horizon group, alto saxophonist Bobby Watson has remained a vital force in contemporary jazz. He has long embraced the vision and responsibility of nurturing the next generation, welcoming fresh voices while remaining firmly rooted in the values of his music." You can read the rest of the review here...

Looking for a service manual for the pm 175

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Indeed.

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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...

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...

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@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.

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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...

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Epsen Eriksen Trio, Almost There was released on September 25, 2026. "After a highly successful string of 7 albums in 16 years – including two with prominent UK sax player Andy Sheppard – "Almost There" is yet another melodic masterclass from pianist and composer Espen Eriksen. Captivating and lyrical, always melodic and often melancholic and uplifting at the same time, these are all instantly catchy, real tunes. And we can’t speak about this album without mentioning the stunning sound quality. Detailed, dynamic, organic and natural sounding, "Almost There" was recorded and mixed at Propeller Music Division in Oslo, Espen’s studio of choice for the last five studio albums. And for good reason, they truly sound amazing, no wonder they are frequently used in tests and highlighted in HiFi circles." https://www.allaboutjazz.com/album/almost-there-espen-eriksen-trio

Danny Green, Let The Music Happen was released on October 23, 2026. "Green with his trio is a showcase for his original tunes. But Let The Music Happen includes five well-chosen covers alongside four of his own distinctive compositions. He opens this album with one of his originals, "Blue Musings," a laid-back rumination that oozes the blues. He sounds enraptured. A quote from his liner notes says it all: "I reflected upon my recent solo piano performances, as well as my time spent on the piano at home. What I came to realize was that some of my most inspired playing happened in the unplanned moments."" You can read the rest of the review here...

Sean Mason, State of the Art was released on October 16, 2026. "Sean Mason is a forceful piano player, hitting the keys hard, with a sharp ear for rhythm and a feel for how far he can push the time. There are touches of Monk, Horace Silver and maybe even Ramsey Lewis in his playing, but none of them sounds quite like Mason. He knows his jazz history without sounding like he’s sitting in anybody else’s chair." You can read the rest of the review here...

I sent my Classic Vacuum Tube in to get some repairs and tubes. The previous owner glued foil to the underside of the cover. Causing the glue to drip onto the tubes causing a little trouble . I also replaced a Carver M-1.0t inverting with a non inverting. Upon reconnecting everything I get either hissing or hum. I have a bluos streamer connected to the sunfire via the aux input. The preamp output feeds the amp from output 1. The sub is connected to the bluos. Any guess as to what could be going on here? Thanks in advance!

Rob Dixon, Naptown Soul was released on August 21, 2026. "At various moments while listening to Naptown Soul, you may find your player emitting steam, especially in the last three Dixon compositions. While Indianapolis may not loom as large as Chicago or Detroit in the popular conversations about Midwestern jazz meccas, it is clear from Dixon’s album that it very well should." You can read the rest of the review here...

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Miroslav Vitous, Mountain Call was released on March, 27, 2026. "Ten years after his last album with ECM, as the label's liner notes tell us, Vitous creates with Mountain Call, a sort of musical self-portrait that demonstrates his immense talent as an improviser, composer and sampling pioneer. The album strikes a balance between spontaneous improvisation and sequences in which the recording studio's technology is put at the musicians' service, like a canvas on which to paint brand new soundscapes." You can read the rest of the review here...

Definitely mesmeric/experimental at times. Very good.

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Denise Donatelli, Take My Breath away was released on August 14, 2026. "Long admired for her warm, expressive tone and interpretive depth, Donatelli sounds completely at home here, shaping each lyric with the kind of emotional precision that doesn’t call attention to itself, yet lingers long after the final note." You can read the rest of the review here...

Jocelyn Gould, So Delighted was released on October 9, 2026. "The album brings together five original compositions and five standards, with contributions from saxophonist Christine Jensen, trumpeter Jonathan Challoner and guitarist Joey Landreth. Gould makes no secret of her influences, among them Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell and, above all, Jimmy Smith." You can read the rest of the review here...

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Boney James used to play the bigger bars and restaurants in the LA area in the '90's. The local smooth jazz station would always broadcast live from those places so I got to listen to alot of his music back then. He has come a long way with his sound.

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My cardio and leg day entertainment. The Highwaymen, Live at The Nassau Coliseum (full concert)

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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.