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Here is a picture of my system as requested. The Magnepan IIIas are stabilized by a set of Mye Stands on a piece of particle board. You can see where I prominently put the Carver C-1. The subwoofer by the left speaker is a Velodyne HGS-12 SeriesII. Upper left is my Marantz DV-9600 universal DVD player. Below that is my Pioneer VSX-74TXVi AV receiver used as a preamp. Upper right is a Panamax Max 5100 power center and below that is my Emotiva XPA-5 only running two channels currently. Tried active biamping and didn't like it as much. Hidden behind the center grill and beneath the Carver is a Yaqin Tube Buffer using a Russian 6H23 tube with a Herbie's Tube Damper. What you don't see in this picture is that I have done the Uncle Stu battery tweak from Audio Asylum to my speakers and AV receiver. The recommendations for the Carver M1.0t had me thinking last night. But the Emotiva in two-channel as it is currently being used can push 440 watts/channel into those Magnepans which is more than enough power for me.

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Hello Everyone that posted, I see the unanimous consensus on the M1.0t power amp. I remember years ago when it first came out listening to it at a Good Guys store in San Francisco. Not sure how it will sound compared to my Emotiva XPA-5. Really like the sound of the Emotiva. It replaced a Parasound HCA-1205A power amp I had for nine years. I decided to downsize my 5.1 home theater to my current two-channel system. Still have the additional speakers, an Eminent Technology LFT-XII center channel and another set of Magnepan IIIa speakers for the rears. As you can see why I have 5 channel power amps. I see locally a M1.0t power amp asking for $325. May have to check it out.

Thought on a lark to pick up a mint condition Carver C-1 preamp for the Sonic Holography feature. I am using a pair of Magnepan IIIa speakers powered by an Emotiva XPA-5 amp. My preamp is a Pioneer VSX-74TXVi AV receiver and my source is a Marantz DV-9600 universal DVD player connected via Firewire. I also have a Yaqin Tube Buffer in the chain. Surprisingly, the addition of the Carver unit really added to that "live" performance feeling I was looking for. The additional depth and wider soundstage was a great addition to an already great sound that I was happy with but was curious if I could have more. Amazing that an almost 30 year old technology can sound so good and compete with today's technology.