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I'm 62, mechanical engineer and listen to hard rock, classical guitar. I owned a Carver CT-7 Preamp and loved it and had questions about Carver amps.

GM and hi everyone! Very cool site. I recently added Carver TFM24 a month ago and love it! I have cobbled together a hybrid audio and home theater. My Carver driving older Polk RTA 11T as my fronts and Marantz 6012 for my NHTs with for surround - I Tested it as best I could at the time testing each ch with a speaker. I notice my power indicator light 1 (the bottom one) works. it lights but none of the signal lights from (LED 2 up to 7 don't light up) on the vertical LED's. I welcome any suggestions- regardless of what I am playing audio or action movies LEDs do not change ... Looking to see if I am not pushing it or are they just shot and can I replace them if they are? Not the only reason I am here but that is what led me to the site. - just found your site yesterday and am looking forward learning and checking out the various threads. Thanks!

Hello everybody. Who's left from the old days ?

Back in the day, Rick made "pucks" to place under our equipment and called them "Rizers". Some were solid and used to lift the equipment up to allow better airflow, others were filled with sorbothane to help absorb shock under equipment. They came in a couple of thickness' or height. I have many rizers and they are under most of my equipment. They are the silver pucks under my 275's and under the Cinema Grand in the pics.

ruunning 2 carver tfm 6cb in bridge mode driven by carver c2 or dynaco pat5 preamps. Speakers are jbl L110 DAC SML

As luck would have it, I just now placed an order with SDE out of England (Thin Lizzy in Atmos), and thought I’d share their message on tariffs -

Currently trying to repair an Amber 3501 test set...circa 1988. Checking out whether it might be possible to improve the input section with modern semiconductors...particularly since the 2SK146 Dual JFETs are unobtainium....Thinking some members might give me some pointers.

Thanks for adding me. Just wanted to join the forum to add information that I could provide and learn from other members.

I do not believe that any of the new (within the last 2 years) tariffs have had any effect on media. I regularly order from SDE out of the UK, and from another outlet in Germany, and have paid zero tariffs. Shipping isn’t cheap (it never has been), but no tariff impact whatsoever.

Alan Parson has redone "Tales of mystery and imagination", "I robot", "Pyramids" and is just about to release "Eye in the Sky" - All in BluRay Audio Atmos..

@Pete C Welcome to the Carver site!! A very nice grouping of equipment that you have. I started my equipment journey with a variety of dynaco equipment. This is a representation of two of the units I had, Pat5 and a Stereo 400 with meters. @Sk1Bum From this, my journey was along the TFM series of amps, Sunfire and Phase Linear units. Enjoy!!

I have several Carver components and understand this is the place to find out more about them.

Hello all, hope everyone is well. Long time CARVER owner { SD/A-360 (sold), M-1.5T ( MKII - the works ), M-1.5t (pending forwarding for the works), SD/A390t ( pending refresh/updating) }. One time CARVER Manufacturer's Rep. employee - Atlantic Canada circa 1988. I have 2 questions regarding my 390t: 1. What make and model of base and transport is it based off of? 2. Is anyone aware of a Canadian ( US notwithstanding ) service shop qualified to do a top-notch refresh/update on this unit? Thanks in advance. Best Regards. Murray SMITH Port Williams, NS, CA.

If you run across Alice Cooper's autobiography, Me, Alice, buy it without hesitation. There was only one printing that I'm aware of, and even a tattered copy can fetch $500 or more on ebay. An autographed copy with the jacket can fetch $3K or more. I have a perfect copy with the jacket (no autograph) that my brother bought for $3 at a used book store.

@RickO, BTW, your old handle, @Mr. M-500t, and profile, still exists..., As @Sk1Bum indicated, your password can be reset..., just ask. All your posts and thread contributions from your time (2012 and before) are still here. BTW, you might notice that the back-end platform has changed. the original became crusty and was not going forward - @Nahash5150 put the effort into finding, and migrating the old TCS to this new platform..., much easier to use, and to put threads together with pictures! And so much more you'll get to find out as you visit more. Again, welcome back -

My son picked this up a couple weeks ago, and all I can say is WOW - I’m fairly certain that this is THE BEST top to bottom concert disc I’ve seen. First off, the pure energy from the band AND the crowd is infectious. Next, the engineers perfectly captured the sound of a stadium concert - then the video editing is fantastic, with a great mix of camera angles. And finally, the material itself… I’ve liked INXS since they hit the scene big in the 80’s - I saw them live in 86, and I have all their recordings. However, I have to admit that watching this show, I didn’t realize how many of their songs I knew - this show is about 90 minutes of hit after hit. give it a spin - it’ll show just what Atmos can do, which is transport you to Wembley Stadium in ‘91 for a spectacular show….

Hi Bob, Got it! That absolutely got the Got it! The wife is out and followed yours and Bobs advice, it got the LED dancing! I don't usually run hhot but its awesome- Thank you

Ray Obiedo, Slight Accent was released on May 1, 2026. "Oakland, California-based guitarist and composer, Ray Obiedo has produced an album that’s simmering hot and spicy. It mixes Latin energy and contemporary jazz together in a rich musical stew. These arrangements and compositions tickle the taste buds and please the listener’s palate." You can read the rest of the review here...

Hello everyone, I picked up a broken Carver 2000 and have made progress on repairing it. The current challenge is white noise out of the Left Channels. I cleaned both speaker relays but the static continues. I checked for bad solder joints and everything looks good. Any tips on what I can try next?

WELCOME BACK @RickO(Mr. M-500t)! Been here since Feb. of 2009...does that count as an old timer?

T-Square, Wings (album)

@Half Life Thanks. And the answer is Yes! Forget about the grass too many CCR records to spin. I use to live on the other side of the James River for over a year, long ago, Langley. Spent many a weekend at Virginia Beach, Norfolk for a variety of reasons. These are the other units on the left side of the three bay.

Being exposed to Carver gear counts in my eyes. All it takes is that first step. Could it be a nice Carver SD/A-390t 5‑Disc Carousel CD Player, or one of the many amps that Bob has designed. My first step was a TFM 35, and after that .... Dip your toe once and the rest will be history. Good luck on your restoration of the Amber, its kind of a cool looking piece of equipment.

Many thanks guys....and Half Life hit the jackpot..the datasheet actually states it's a drop-in replacement for the 2SK146...with a better noise figure....the Amber may live again...!!...I was nearly giving up...actually started looking for a used QA403... I do need to come clean and admit I don't own any Carver gear...although have repaired some in my time. ...does that count...?

Hey Mr. M-500t! Good to see you back. I am from the old days. Are you still making the risers? "Ya we tease him a lot, cuz we got him on the spot, welcome back"

He's really good at that. My 3.3 purchase was because of his love of his 2.9s. He also had a hand in my Hellcat Pro purchase over a Glock G43.

I also have 4 Sunfire Carver Signature 2700 watt subs. Not hooked up though. Don't want to anger the neighbors...lol.

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm driving the 3.3 with the Creek Destiny integrated amplifier and alternating with my Adcom GFP 750 preamplifier and Aragon 8008bb amplifier. Sources Luxman t-117 tuner, Conrad Johnson SD-22 CD player, OPPO UDP-203 Bluray, Technics SL-B2 and 1300 turntables, Audio Engine Bluetooth wireless DAC.

Fantastic work Greg... I just received the amp back today and am truly impressed. You had a chance to use "fake" rivets with no heads, but nuts to hold them and yet you choose to use the real rivets and buck them yourself. Bravo! A little history of this amp for those of you reading this for the first time. I purchased this from the estate of a Mac collector. It was one that nobody else seemed interested in and yet, despite it's looks it was one of Mac's best amps made and this one had all original Telefunken small tubes with the exception of one of the small tubes and the 6L6's which I sourced from an eBay seller who had original Mac tubes for sale. I actually use KT66's in it although I sent it to Greg with the 6L6's since that's what the original used. The power supply was rebuilt with Authenticaps and a couple of NOS Mallories that I had laying around. The unit always sounded great after the PS refurb and I paid $1000 for the unit and about $350 for the chassis and hardware. Combined with Greg's more than generous labor cost...Thank you again Greg... I am into this unit for far less than one not even close to matching the looks of this one. I was shocked at the specs that Greg got out of the unit. Now it looks as good as it sounds! Thank you again for such detail and quality that only you can provide Greg!! Kind Regards, Fxbill

Hey Bob, thank you! Yes, to everything You asked me about except the manual, however, I did forget, heading to read music button. I can option it and isolate all my speakers, except the front with her what is connected to my Carver. So I followed your advice And then crank it up and they are dancing So now I know it works but most important It still sounds great. Thank you for your response. It helped not to mention the wife’s away, and I was able to crank it up!

HI Murray and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us. I moved your post from Website Support to The Welcome Shop. Website Support is for technical issues regarding the website itself. The Welcome Shop is where most folks make their introductions. I wish I could answer your questions, but I've never owned a Carver CD player. I also don't know of any shops in Canada. Maybe someone with answers will chime in.

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My daily dose. The Rippingtons, Brave new World (album)

I'm going to be working my way through this list along with my daily dose. https://www.discogs.com/digs/music/essential-jazz-fusion-records/

Reminds me of Eddie Van Halen's personal recording studio. He had the entire floor raised on hockey pucks. Now that's decoupling!

Welcome back. I probably got a few sets of risers from you.

The Doobie Brothers Long Train Running

The Eagles I Can't Tell You Why

Pete Townshend Let My Love Open The Door

I pop in from time to time but no longer have any Carver gear so don't have much to add. Still got those risers everywhere, though!

I just took a quick run to one of my favorite food trucks (It's a "thing" around here) and they were playing this; I was surprised as most of them don't provide music...

Mouser says: https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/3/1206/1/jfet-ifn146-interfet.pdf Good luck!

No more AVRisers. It was fun while it lasted.

WELCOME!

Welcome back... Hmmm, who you calling old? Or..., How old are you thinking..., LOL! 😉 Seriously, a few old timers have been checking back in - but the very early first generation when @RichP714 started this journey called TheCarverSite, are hard to find..., other interests, other activities, family, and so on, life has moved some on.

What's up RickO; glad to see you back! I've been here 11 years but almost all that came before me are gone now sadly...

I kind of figured that having a 1300 the 103R would be a great addition if that's what you mounted it on. I also have the 103R with a custom built SUT and tube phono preamp. Best combination that I have ever had.

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

Chuck Mangione Feels So Good

This popped up on WOCL FM Deland FL; great cruisin' music! ZZ Top Heard It On The X