alf57

Thank you Andrew!!!

Runing 1975, after my last class in the university, I decided to walk along Corrientes Av. in Buenos Aires down town, just to have a break before return to may house ... Hided in the street noice , I could detect a very good sound coming from a record store , Once inside I can enjoy a wonderfull deep bass, clear saxophone solo and incredible presence for all the musicians .Incredible sound, the LP was "Mr Magic" by Grover Washington Jr. After some short time I fall in love with the album and take one with me . For sure the first thing that I done arrived at home was to play the disc in my decent gear Audinac (Local audio equipement manufacturer) HOWEVER !!!!!!!..... The saxofon musician must be in the toilette right now?,,,,,the drumer drinking a bier ? ,and all the others looking a football game.....? Where did I lost my magic sound??? The record is the same ...must be some part in my audio chain?.... Looking for answers in the Shop I saw: Garrard 401 whit shure M91ED Mc Intosh Amp. Two Tannoy Gold coax. in a Karlson box.....sooo.....nothing to do........ After that I never stop looking for new equipment

Returning in this audiophile passion I have bought two Carver amps , a TFM45 and a TFM25, in a "Only for spare parts "condition .... The 25 start runing easy after recap and relay clean , but the 45...... After some extra time (on year) I finally repair it. the failure appears after some months . Changing all output transistor and insulation pads finally don't fail any more. Really I enjoy it so much