Eddy Currents

Thank you aslan7, Re: "Partial to Carver products" I have just purchased a C-1 preamp in near mint condition. Very excited, I can't wait for the amp to arrive before I try it out. I've read many pages on this site about the BillD mods which I'm sure would dramatically improve the stock unit, especially as it is in "vintage" territory. I'll hold off with the mods for now because I'd like to get my stereo up and running; I'd also like to get a sense of what the C-1 sounds like as is. I do have a question for forum members regarding the mm three position switch on the back. Does it affect the gain of the cartridge? I'm using a Shure V15 MR (last model before they ceased production). On my HK integrated I have to turn the volume knob to near 12 for adequate sound. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks all.

Hello all, I'm new here and I just want to introduce myself and say what a wonderful site this is. If memory serves, I recall Bob Carver taking an amplifier he made in a coffee can to a McIntosh clinic and blowing them all away! The man never ceases to amaze. I was just rereading "The Carver Challenge" in Stereophile. He made his amp sound better than the C-J reference! Anyway, Bose. Amar, Amar. His beloved 901 continues to inspire controversy. But what is with all the foam rot? Haven't they heard of butyl rubber surrounds? Driver technology has made such strides one would think the guys in their famous R & D department would have thought about using real full range drivers instead of "inexpensive" paper cone midranges. Also, the great Jim Thiel figured how to mechanically put a tweeter in the center of the midrange for a point source arrangement (no electrical crossover). Something like that would be a neat thing to have on the front baffle. One could do away with EQ. Does anyone here know of such a DIY project?