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Hello fellow Carverites. My name is Conrad and I've owned Carver audio equipment since 1988. My audio equipment was placed in storage in 1995 as problems started to appear with the pre amp and power amp and I didn't have time to spend trouble shooting. I retired in 2021 and decided to take it out of storage and get it back in operation. My audio system consists of: -C1 pre-amp which I refurbished in 2022 with the BillD mod. Sounds great. -M1.5t power amp which I re-capped and tuned in 2022. Sounds great and is my main amplifier. -PM1.5 power amp which I found at a pawn shop, I re-capped and tuned in 2024. The amp was in decent shape but had an intermittant right channel caused by several cold solder joints. This is my back up amp to the M1.5t. -TX 11a tuner. I haven't re-capped as it still operates well and sounds great. -TL-3300 CD player which I am starting the re-cap process as the left audio channel has intermittant low-level crackling. -KEF 104/2 speakers which I re-capped the crossovers with capacitors from Falcon Audio in the UK. Replaced the donuts of the woofers as they had deteriated. Cleaned and refreshed the ferrofluid in the tweeters as they had stopped working due to the 36 year old ferrofluid. -Speaker cables are clones of Nordost Vahalla cables which I built myself In 2023. -Turntable is an Oracle Alexandria MK III in gloss black with a Sumiko tonearm and Dyna Vector DV-20x2 MC cartridge. The turntable suspension was rebuilt with OEM components along with a new belt and a new DV cartridge installed in 2023. -Phono stage is a MOON 110LP which was pre-owned but not abused. My music is rock, jazz, blues from vinyl and CDs. I apologize for being so long winded, my background is that of an electronic engineering technologist from nearly 40 years ago. In my early years while in college, I worked as a bench technician for a TV and Stereo shop. After I graduated from college I worked as an electrician / electronic technologist at a large steel plant. I left there in '91 to pursue a different career until retirement. I'll post photos of the audio system once I'm able to. P.S. I downloaded the service manual for the TL-3300 CD player and noticed the schematic and other pages are missing from the PDF file. I wonder if any one has noticed this and my have a complete service manual. Thanks for reading, I look forward to chatting with you. Regards, Conrad.

Looking forward to sharing sights, sounds and ideas with like-minded Carver People! Tried re-attaching My C-9 today and am having issues. Just now digging in to it. Wish me luck! HAPPY EAR (Bob in Zanesville)

Hello, all Bought decent Carver components ca. 40 years ago and enjoyed them for many years. Stuff has been out of use for a decade or more and needs refurb. I've joined here to research the options for refurbishment.. 2x MT 1.0 amps C-1 Preamp TX-11a tuner Amazing Loudspeakers (30 inch ribbon version) Links to repair shops/people wanted! -Gregor

Well, better late than never> I am a new member to the site, having just joined within the last two weeks. My name is Joe and I have been a ardent Carver fan for, well, as long as Bob Carver has been designing. I always liked his work with Phase Linear and sold his equipment in a past life as an audio salesperson. I currently have both a Carver tl3200 CD player and a Carver c-3 Preamp connected to my system (although I swamp the Carver with a Bryston MC-1 preamp). Once I accumulate the required number of points, i can post my system for the group.

After almost 25 years of not buying any home audio gear, I have jumped in with both feet. Just purchased a new to me, Carver M500T amp and C2 Preamplifier. They arrived yesterday, Going to swap out the old Denon AVR later today. Im running a great pair of B&W 686 but I plan to get more substantial speakers soon. Looking forward to the forum. Cheers Chris Newfoundland, Canada

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

Well, I think I've sold my Infinity RS IIIa speakers. I've had them listed on craigslist and Audiogon for about 3 months. There was a guy in KS that had to have them, and then he ghosted me. I'm supposed to meet up with another gentleman when he returns from vacation. I hope the sale goes through, because I can deliver them to Osage Beach MO. That gives me an excuse to eat at my favorite BBQ joint in MO, Half Sauced BBQ. https://halfsauced.com/ Now, as much as I like my NHT 3.3s, I'm considering parting ways with them. I don't know how serious I am though. They're the main fronts in my HT setup, and if I do sell them, I want t replace them with some Martin Logan ESL's that are at least one bump up from the ones in my 2.1 channel system, and those won't be cheap. I wouldn't let the NHT's go cheap either. Like I said, I like the NHTs very much, I just like the Martin Logan ESL sound more.

Thanks for adding me to the group. I am a long time Carver owner. Bought my first Carver in the early 90s, a TFM-25. Since then I have had a HR-752, and currently have a M1.0t, M1.5t, Sunfire Cinema Grand, CT-24, CT-7, and a C5.

About 15 years ago I ran out of space in the five (5) bookcases I was using for CD/DVD storage. I figured there had to be a better way, and after a bit of thinking, I came up with it. On-wall, only 6” deep, adjustable shelf height, and inexpensive and easy to build. With the expansion of my library into 4k discs, I am adding a 60”x42” chunk of the shelving In my current media room (6’ X 8’ walk in closet). I thought I’d document the construction process here, for anyone that may wish for a similar storage solution. The system itself consists of 1”x2” mounting rails (x2), and 6” strips of 3/4” oak plywood with screen molding to cover the edge for the vertical supports and the individual shelves. I’ve included a few photos below from my original build, but I’ll do a thorough step-by-step with the current build.

Good Day to all; Just joined up a few weeks ago. Introducing myself as the Old Man (and I am). I've had Carver gear for a long time now, since it was new as a matter of fact. Started buying the gear when I got out of the Air Force in 74. One of my friends had an amp and I really liked the sound of his system. I own a few now. Ive got a C500, with a C4000 preamp. I also have a M200t on the bench right now doing some repairs to it (Thanks for the manuals!) I have a AVR100 that I love for my TV room with a DTL-200 player. Collect Vinyls and have a decent Rega P3 turntable. My C500 drives Polk ES60 column Speakers and Klipsch RP8000 for surround. Not the best of the best but better than these old ears can discern. Bit of a Jazz buff and a classical nerd so I need something decent. I just wanted to ring out to everyone here and say HI!

Hello all! As the title says, I am a new member, but I've owned a few Carver amps before. In fact, I started off my audiophile journey with Carver equipment. When I was 19 years old, I worked for Best Buy installing car stereos in the early 90s. Back then, I thought Infinity and Bose were as good as it gets for high end audio. Then one day, I strolled into a small audio shop when I had some time to kill. Most small electronics shops I'd been to prior to this sold cheap stereo equipment like Magnavox, Emerson, or some other terrible brand. This shop was very different. It had an almost regal feel to it, and the music I was hearing when I opened the door was light years better than anything I'd experienced before. I was drawn to a particular section of the shop where the haunting melody of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game was floating in the air. What I heard was truly three dimensional sound, out of a pair of speakers for the first time. When I looked to see what equipment was able to perform this magic, I was taken aback by the beautiful warm glow of two VA meters before noticing the words "Carver" and "TFM-35x". That amp would eventually become the foundation of my first "real" audio system. I didn't make that much at Best Buy, so I put it on layaway until I was finally able to pay it off and bring it home. I started off with Polk speakers, and I don't recall the model, and while they sounded good, they weren't that memorable looking back. I soon won the favor of the owner of that small audio store, and he made me an incredible deal where he would sell me a pair of Martin Logan Aerius at a crazy low price in exchange for me letting him use my Best Buy discount. This is when the Carver truly showed off its chops. I was in heaven. Carver will always hold a special place in my heart because it was what led me to experience truly amazing sound. I'm very thankful that I took the time to visit that shop. Fast forward to why I am here today.. I just picked up an M-400t for an incredibly low price. I'm hoping to restore it to its full glory. One of the channels isn't working, so I'll start by investigating that. From there, I'll likely move on to replacing all of the aged parts (recap, etc). Looking forward to being a part of the community. Who knows, maybe one day I'll even pick up an old TFM-35x. Those gauges are still a piece of art if you ask me.

Hi all newbie from Yosemite National Park (South entrance). I am an aerospace machinist (CNC & Manual) I make parts for the current rockets going to Mars and the moon. Not space X, for Nasa, Lockheed, JPL etc. Just had a Carver TFM-35 restored by Nelion Audio. Using it with a Denon AV receiver, Heathkit AP1800 preamp, the TFM-35 amplifier. Through Polk Audio LS-70's. I have two Klipsch La Scalas I plan to try out just havent hooked them up yet. Hope to learn a bit from this site. Thanks for having me. Don H.

I had a wonderful experience this week I'd like to share. The story starts out badly...... earlier this week, as I was moving gear around (which I do way more frequently than I should, probably) I accidentally knocked my turntable off a table sending it crashing to the floor. The dust cover smashed into several pieces, the counterweight on the tone arm was broken off as was the cuing arm and several other bits. I was as heartbroken as I was angry at my clumsiness. I loved this turntable. It was a '80's Technics SL-D2, completely refurbished. It looked like the day it came out of the factory. I bought it from a guy, Carl, who refurbishes Technics turntables. He does terrific work. I didn't know if the turntable could be fixed. So, I contacted Carl. After I quickly described the tragedy, Carl told me that, even if it could be fixed, I'd be better off buying a replacement turntable because it would cost less. So, I I found another Technics in a local shop and bought it. Got it home, added my cartridge, and it played just fine. But, I wasn't happy. I realized what was missing was the refurbishment... the comfort of knowing that the gear was working 100% to spec. So, I contacted Carl again and asked if he would refurbish this replacement turntable, and he gave me a very fair price to do so. I drove it down to SC yesterday and got a glimpse of Carl's workshop. It reminded me of @Nahash5150's Nelion workshop....racks of turntables, and turntable parts, 90% Technics brand, test equipment, etc. Carl told me about how he can't find some replacement parts but has a guy who 3D prints pieces for him. He quickly showed me all the tests he runs. I spent an hour just shooting the breeze with him.... he was great. I asked him a lot of questions and he dispelled a lot of "myths" about turntables... a real down to earth guy. The whole experience made me very appreciative of all the experts I know for my gear... like the folks here on the CS for Carver gear. If you're ever in the need of Technics Turntable work, here's the place I recommend: https://turntablesbycth.com/

Good morning Carver enthusiasts. Glad to have stumbled upon this forum and I look forward to learning from the folks within the community. Little bit about my Carver experiences: while deployed in Sinop, Turkey in 1990, I was able to procure several Carver pieces through the PX to include a TFM-42 Amplifier, CT-6 Preamp and SD/A-350 CD player. Loved the sound of the equipment and loved the quality of Carver product. Fast forward to April 27, 2011 and that is the day I lost all of my equipment to a tornado that hit our house in Alabama. For years, I have thought about trying to replace the lost equipment but it wasn't until late that I really started to look seriously. I was able to find a restored TFM-15CB amp and now looking for a PSC-60 or CT-6 preamp and SD/A-350 cd player. When not looking for replacement parts, I enjoy riding my 2003 Honda RC-51. Glad to be part of the forum and look forward to discussions on equipment and learning from some of the most experienced Carver folks out there.

Hi, I owned an M-1.0t back in the 80s and I just acquired C-1, M-400a, and SD/A-350 for my workshop. Looking forward to better sound! Cheers, Bob

Hi, I’m BT. I have been wondering for a long time if anyone else still owns Carver components. Now I find that this site exists and am looking forward to reading and exchanging info about Carver. in the early 1990s, I wanted to seriously upgrade my system and read about Carver. I purchased the C5 Preamp and the TFM125 Amp. They still work great. Through the years I ended up with less and less audio source components: my Beogram turntable was sold as I sold my vinyl due to lack of space. I sold my Harmon Kardon cassette deck since I didn’t use it much. My original DBX CD player flaked out on me and the repair attempted on it also failed. For a while, I connected audio output from a Panasonic DVR/DVD player but I ended up selling it as well. The last source was pulling audio from my BluRay player but since it’s hooked up to an AV receiver that has ARC, every time I turn it on, the receiver and TV turn on as well. Even after I turn them off, they sometimes turn on again! My Carver components have been sitting idle for quite some time as have my DBX Soundfield 10 speakers. The room has been our video room dominated by a 5.1 system audio system so my Carvers have been silent… I finally decided to purchase a new CD player and that will be the new source of audio for my Carver/DBX system. I will be getting the player shortly and can’t wait to hear true sound again! I will report on how it all sounds soon.

Hello and thanks for the membership. Glad to be here. Question - TFM-35 / has anyone replaced the bulbs for the power meters? Mine burned out - not sure if it's one bulb for both? I just picked up a CM-1090 Integrated Amp today as well. Regards! Todd

Retired federal judge in Maryland. Have been listening to classical music for 60years. Own a Carver “The Receiver” (MXR-130) purchased at the Fort Belvoir PX in 1989. It now runs a Music Hall MMF-5 turntable, a NAD C521BEE CD player, and Salk Song Tower speakers.

Hello there; I'm a new member from UK interested in Carver Back in the late 80s working in an audio shop actual sold Carver amps Sill remember a night club owner complaining that the Carver PM 1.5 cut off all the time. When visiting the venue only to find out that the amp was covered in towels from the bar man... 🤣 Anyway after all those years had lots of high end stuff going back to that time stared with Urei 809 speakers and looking around for the C1 (still have my trusty Sansui record player) and possible M400 or M500 Cheers,

Not sure if I m doing this right but here goes! Yes I have a c-1 pre amp purchased new in the 80’s, a TX-11a tuner, and two M-1.0t amplifiers. All purchased new in 80’s. A few days ago I purchased an SD/A 390t reference tube cd changer from eBay. My nakamichi rx-505 is currently being serviced by a local retired sound engineer. Henk audio and video. My speakers are pioneer S1010’s which were refoamed last year by Finn Henk at Henk audio and video. To sum it up all of my equipment except the cd changer were purchased new at about the same time in the 80’s.

Next is cutting the individual shelves. In my case, I want 42” overall width, so subtracting the 3/4” (x2) for the side panels gives me 40.5”. Cut and build a couple more shelves than you think you’ll need! You already have everything out - just make a couple extras, as you never know what your future needs will be. You’ll thank me later. Also cut your 1”x2” to the overall width (42” for this one) and all the screen molding for the exposed edges. There are a couple different ways to mount the screen molding to the edges. Glue and clamp, clue and finish nail (with nail-set and wood putty), or glue and pin nail with an air nailer - this is the method I use.

Once went to school as a mechanical engineer but claim to know nothing. Neighbor growing up in the 80s was a ww2 bomber mech who had a TV repair shop on Burnside (Portland) and was acquainted with Mr. Carver as he would occasionally work on Phase Linear equipment. Just found a NIB 7.1 Theater Grand receiver at a Vegas thrift store! No joke it really was NIB unopened!

I have an MXR-150 among other pieces of equipment I'm at the tail end of restoring. I received the unit from people who were like my second parents after the husband passed away. Would love to chat with any old head techs out there!

A little about me, I discovered Carver in the late 80’s while working for a local audio retailer. Been hooked ever since and have always kept Carver products as a result. Excited to find this site!

Howdy from the land of -39 in the wintertime. (OK, it only happened once this year.) Carver Receiver owner (the first one)...really need to have someone make it work again. Back in the day, dorm audio champion with ADS speakers.

Hi All!!! First time on the site. Owner of my first Sunfire amplifier, Symphonic Reference Amplifier, used of course! The amp is driving the panels of Martin Logan Quest Z speakers. I worked as an audiophile salesman from the late 70s thru the mid 80s and am now a retired field metering technician specializing in 3 phase industrial and commercial services.

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.

Hello all, I have a "The Carver Receiver" that I bought from Tweeter Etc (no longer). I bought the parts from Circuits & COnceptsthat I hope will return it to working order. I used it as a pre-amp for many year as the receiver allows separation of amp and pre-amp (but then you all know that.) Getting ready to replace the main amp regulator as well as the resistors in the noise reduction boad. will check back in after those repairs to let you know if the recieiver is back in operation. Best, Jon Kilroy

You are good. Each amp is independent from the other. The fact that a single C-1 is driving them both is of no consequence to the amps driving different impedance speakers.

I’ve been collecting and enjoying vintage audio gear for the last 30 years. I’m particularly fond of Carver, McIntosh, Dynaco, and Pioneer, but also enjoy my vintage Sansui, SoundCrsftsman and Altec Lansing gear.

Hi everyone , my name is Rob from Pa. I recently picked up a Carver 900 receiver. I had read about the FM tuner capabilities and had to find out what it was all about. Hooked up to some Bose 301’s in my garage and the sound is warm and powerful with great separation and sound stage. The tuner, not so much. I hope to learn some tips and tricks on this site. Thanks for the add!

Hello, Retired 9 years ago after 38 years as a computer tech. Just picked up a MXR-130 receiver that needs some work done to it. Figured this would be the good place to learn about it - currently searching for schematics. Miss the times when stuff was worth trouble shooting and repairing.

OK, that is my cue. Does a C-9 sound better than itself after recapping? I like to think of it this way. It will sound like it did when new and not so much like 40 years later. There are times when I believe that a rebuilt unit sounds better than an original, but I will say that seems to be more about some sort of synergy rather than a guarantee. The real question that I put out there is why would you use RCA jacks for a signal connection when you could upgrade considerably for another $20? The recap itself is also inexpensive at maybe $10-13 dollars. Actually pretty much of a guess there, but not over $15. There are a lot of other upgrades that can be done as such, but on one hand, I don't think that there is a large difference in sound. OTOH it still only costs maybe another $60 or something. In the end, I ask, doesn't it make sense to spend maybe $110 and get a unit rebuilt to last another 40 years? I could go on, but that is pretty much what I want to get across here. It isn't a very big investment in the audio hobby for this service. And if your good with a soldering iron, most of it could be done by yourself. I would even talk you through it. Welcome to the site

Been following Carver for more than 40 years. Completely modded an M200t ten years ago..... Which still plays superb. Next is a PT-2400.

Hello. Thanks for the group add. I'm a Gen X'er that has finally decided to bring my Boomer father's Carver stereo system back to life.

Hello Carver community. I am new to these amps and I want to learn more about them. I would like to do some repair and restoration work on these amps and I'd love to learn more from the pro's.

Hello from Aggie land TX. Coming from 2 M400t bridged. C1 Pre amp. Picked up a used TFM 15 as a porch amp, worked for two weeks and now i believed to have the dreaded relay issue. Have a guy i believe can bring it back to life. 😀

The completed frame is quite light, allowing it to be positioned and mounted to the wall. Take care to make sure it is both level AND square when mounting! Once it is mounted, populate the shelves to the desired height. One of the only potential annoyances with this system is this: If a shelf is positioned such that the 1”x2” wall support is contacting the upper half of your media, it will allow for the bottom portion of your media to push in farther than the top, where it is contacting the 1”x2”. In this case, simply cut a spare 1x2 to the width of your shelf and lay it at the bottom/back of the shelf, so that the media contacts a 1x2 on the top and bottom. This shelf is for my growing 4k collection (and Atmos music). You can see below, my old 4k storage (far right of frame) was almost full. On the new shelving, I’m only about 1/2 full. Oh, and I already use one (1) of the two (2) extra shelves I built;-)

With sanding done, SWEEP UP YOUR WORK AREA! This will minimize kicking up dust and particles during the finishing process. I like to hit all surfaces with the air compressor to blow off as much dust as possible. This also gets dust out of the grain, which will really make the grain stand out when stained/finished. After the compressor treatment, a tac cloth is a good idea, right before finishing. For this project, I’m not using a stain, just a satin polyurethane finish. For a project like this, I just use a foam brush and toss it when done. Long strokes with the grain, and careful to avoid drips/sags… 24 hours (depending on temp/humidity - but if ANY tac remains, WAIT!) later, a good rubbing with semi-coarse steel wool is essential to smooth the wood down. DO NOT use steel wool if using a water-based finish!! After steel wool, tac cloth again and another coat of polyurethane.

Hello, glad to join the site. I still have my TFM-45 and a pair of AL iii that I bought new in the last century ('90s) . Still love em!

I’m looking to buy some Carver gear to replace the monster setup I sold to some frat boys in the eighties to move across the country to chase adulthood. Was hoping this site would provide some tips on how to find quality refurbished gear. would be nice to have another m-200t and a preamp.

Hello to all, I recently had both of my QSC 3500 srues 3 amps act up on me and forced me to start a search for new amps. I was lucky enough to find a Sunfire 300? I'm not exactly sure what the model is but it's a 300wpc amp. It works fine but the light for the joule meter doesn't light and when I took a look into replacing it I found it only has 0.6V at the light contacts and on the board where the wire attach. Disconnecting the bulb didn't change anything and I don't understand the low voltage. Nothing looks obviously burnt and I would never expect a light circuit to go bad, at least I've never seen that before. I am using this amp to power my Electroststic panels in a set of Martin Logan Prodigy's, I have tried it on the woofers but didn't like it as much as a temporary replacement QSC GX5 amp. What Carver amp will work nice on a 2 ohm load running up to 250Hz? I'm used to not hearing any fans and have changed out the GX5 fan and reduced the speed to where it's tolerable. I plan to find another Carver for the woofers and will be looking for a pre. I'm open to anything that will sound good since my speakers will reveal anything good or bad. I'm using an active crossover to separate the sound and I've bypassed the prodigy woofer crossover with great improvement in deep bass.the load is 2 ohms per channel there are 2x10" scanspec woofers in each cabinet. The QSC amps have no problem running them but does Carver have an amp that can do it? One last thing, with the age of most Carver amps how reliable can they be at this point, am I better off looking for something newer or can I depend on a Carver to stay working while playing at moderate levels? I'm busy reading through posts here and I'll check back to see what everyone has to say. I have to be truthful when I was looking for new amps I had no preference but luckily stumbled on the Sunfire for just $225 and took a gamble on it working, that had started me on building a Carver system I have my eye on a PM1201 and a pre. I'm just worried about the age. Ty!

Hello all, I’m Rob. I just picked up my first Carver equipment and am excited to get it going. First rattle (literally) out of the box the belt is broken on the SDA 490t and I wanted advice on what belt with though to replace it.

First Welcome to the Carver site!! The last 75 I looked at went for $2000.00 The restoration of a 75 will cost $1200.00, and I can only assume it will be the same for the 2400. I don't know if this is a good representation of the trade, but this is how I visualize this swap. What you have, What will be traded to you plus some cash, In the end its whatever makes you happy.

Hi there, I’m Granitetop, getting crotchetier by the day, as I am getting ready to start the last season of life, I realized how much I love music after going into a hi end stereo place. Having started as a young man, joining the AF, while stationed in Europe, Germany specifically, we had the coolest places to purchase the best stereo equipment of forever. Most of you know this if you were in during the 70’s, 80’ and early 90’s, all that equipment was top of the line and Made in Japan, speakers were mostly American. We were a group called AMMO (ordinance), we all had beautiful stereos but not really knowing what we had, I bought a Carver HR-752 before leaving Germany. I had other stuff Altec 14’s Yamaha CD player like CD X-1…. Fast forward now, my AMMO brothers, kept most of their equipment to this day and are able to repair their stuff and that what brings me here, the broken Carver HR-752. Ta Da

I have a Sunfire d-10 that makes a humming sound when power is turned on. It does still produce sound given to it by the receiver but continues with the hum.

I've been working on my new-to-me HR-772 receiver, and I could use some help. I picked up the receiver from FB marketplace for $120, which I think is a steal, but it has a couple of problems. I noticed that when I would turn up the volume the sound would get "thin", also, that the remote control would not work. I looked at the main caps and saw that they were bulging a bit, so I replaced them along with all of the other caps on the main board with hi quality caps. Here's where the problem began. Now when I turn it on, it goes in to protection mode after about 5 seconds. In that time, I can verify that the remote control works, but now the entire system goes into standby/protection mode. Does anyone know the proper voltages that should be expected out of each of the main transformer leeds, and after each power supply filter caps? I think I might be getting too much voltage out of the transformer, but it may be something I did. If anyone has any advice or information they can share about their experience, I'd be very grateful. Thanks

Apparently they had a couple different models.... Here's a 1956 version

Well. If a little (or a lot) is good, then a whole lot more is great. Right? In the case of bass in my HT, the answer is a resounding YES! I had my 2nd Velodyne DD18 just sitting around collecting dust. It got wet in the flood about a year and a half ago, and to be honest I was afraid to plug it in. With some of the proceeds from selling my 2nd pair of Silver 9ts, I sent the plate amp off to EBC in New Jersey. They are reasonable ($400) for plate amp repair/refresh, and do great work. Even if it wasn’t damaged, the amp is getting on past the 30 year old mark, and due for some attention. Well, I got the amp back a couple days ago, so today was the day. Had a bit of a panic and detour that I’ll detail in another thread, but after some ingenuity I got it up and running. I now have a 7.4.4 HT system, with two SVS SB4000 and TWO Velodyne DD18. Don’t get me wrong, the SVS are very nice and stout subs, but the Velodyne DD series…. They are on a whole different level. An 18” Kevlar cone (that’s just about 255sq inches) with a TWO INCH peak to peak excursion, and a 1,500 class D amp… they move some air. By comparison, the SVS uses a 13” driver (133sq inches) with a 1.25” excursion. playing Top Gun Maverick, Lord of the Rings (the underground battle) and Days Of Thunder (all on 4k), I’m in bass heaven. The two Velodyne subs are kind of hidden behind the seating, but they make their presence known when called upon….