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Welcome, I have been a long time Carver fan. I also own a Sony PS X600 turntable which I have owned from new. There are more of these out there than I would have guessed. I am more of a casual vinyl listener, but this turntable has always ticked all of the boxes for me. I hope you enjoy yours.

Welcome!!!!

Welcome, I have two C1s. Once you begin to collect Carver gear it is hard to stop.

Maybe there is a FLAC expert out there. Does FLAC support high definition audio (beyond CD) audio formats? I would be interested in knowing more about storing high def audio on my NAS drive. I know that my Sonos zone players only work with audio up to and including CD quality which includes FLAC encoded files ripped from CDs. I would be interest in how members here play, store and use high def audio other than playing it in a SACD disk player.

I also don't recall how to set this up. But the Media Monkey site has this information and a decent forum to search where I found the information to set this up. As Bean states you don't have to maintain a library in both FLAC and MP3 formats. I my library is FLAC and Media Monkey converts the FLAC files as needed for transfer to the Ipod. Good Luck

I think that Media Monkey allows for batch conversions from FLAC to MP3 files. I have never tried it outside of syncing our Ipods. Both my wife and I each have Ipod Classic players that I have setup to sync only to Media Monkey. When I purchase new CDs I will add them to my FLAC library using Media Monkey. The next time I plug each Ipod Classic into my computer, Media Monkey will add the new tracks in bulk to the Ipod after converting to MP3 format. Both my wife and I can carry our entire music collection about 18,000 tracks wherever we travel including our cars. Many of the enhanced features are only accessible with the Gold Media Monkey version which you must pay for. The loss of fidelity from the FLAC version is not as noticeable in a car or outside a critical listening environment like a home.

I use a program called Media Monkey to rip my CDs to FLAC. This program also can recreate and burn CDs. It can also convert FLAC into MP3 format and interface with an IPod. I don't know if Media Monkey handles files higher in resolution than CD resolution or can burn SACD or DVD audio. I suspect there are alternatives out there that handle this.

This is a great discussion. I have a friend who has 16 album frames hung on one wall of his dedicated listening room. He rotates what album covers are displayed from time to time. Most of the covers posted thus far have hung on his wall at one point or another. It is fun to see what is hanging when visiting.

Congrads. I trust they sound better than they look and they look great!! Wish I could hear them. Enjoy!!

I refoamed my first pair of speakers a couple of years ago. It was easier than I thought it would be, my results were great. It is fun learning a new skill. This is a project I would have no problem tackling this project again. I am glad you had good results.

Welcome from a non-techie member. The members here are great, there is always someone with helpful information with any problems. This forum has saved me several trips to the repair shop, plus I gained the skills to replace the red LEDs with blue LEDs on my C-1s and M1.0t amps. Again welcome and enjoy.

Thanks. I will probably look for a True Subwoofer Mk II to Mk IV. Any recommendation of BillD has to be good!

Thanks to all for the welcome back!! Is there a write up somewhere of differences between the various models of the Sunfire Subwoofers models made over the years? In looking at ebay auctions I see true subs and versions Mk II and Mk IV. Also Archtitectual Sub and Jr. and Super Jr. These are in addition to the EQ series with built in calibration. I understand the Jr. models are smaller with lower powered amps. I also undedrstand the EQ function, but are there models of the Sunfire Sub that are superior or that I should stay away from. I read a negative review on the Jr. and a positive reveiw on the Super Jr. Any help sorting out the choices would be appreciated. Sanford

Sorry to be away so long. We have been busy with other aspects of our lives than stereo. Part of it has been the fact that we have been living without our Martin Logan or JBL 4311b speakers for the past few months in our garage guest house until our new home is constructed. Both my wife and I have gotten tired of listening to music on a pair of ADS 300s. We like these speakers as background sound throughout our home but not as primary speakers for critical listening. We just picked up a pair of B & W CM2 speakers in maple on Ebay. The speakers and cabinets are in perfect condition and we have been listening to music exclusively all this week. Definitely different sound than the Martin Logan Requests and the JBLs. Amazing sound from a relatively small package. We are anxious to do an A/B (or A/B/C) test when we have more space. We are not sure which speakers will be our favorites but the B & Ws will give Martin Logans a serious challenge. The JBLs are great for large parties where a large amount of clear sound is required. In the meantime I am considering getting the Velodyne UDL-15 out of storage or purchasing a Sunfire Sub as the B & Ws need some additional help in the low frequency range. Any input on pairing bookshelf B & W speakers with the Sunfire Sub or other subwoofers would be appreciated. It is great to have quality sound back into our lives again.

Hi Jason Welcome. I have been fortunate to have had Bill Dibble refurb and upgrade my two C-1 preamps as I do not have the electronics skills to undertake a project of this scope. The improvement of sound from the modified C-1 puts it into an entirely new league. The C-1 has always been my favorite preamp. Again welcome.