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@sparda236, I agree with @BobTFM35. If you will start a new thread in the area that BobTFM35 linked to, I'll be happy to move your post to the new thread. No worries, no harm, no foul. Easy-peasy.

Hello JohnP and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us! We have both the owners and the service manual for the TDR1550. You can find them here: https://thecarversite.com/carvermanuals/ Grab the scroll bar on the right of the database window and scroll down to the tape decks section. You'll find them both there.

Hello Michael and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us! Once you get to Novice status, please consider posting some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of stereo and home theater gear.

Althea Rene, Conspiracy Theory was released on April 24, 2026. "Althea René deserves every bit of praise for her album Conspiracy Theory. This album is a sophisticated addition to her discography and underlines her status as one of the premier flutists in the smooth jazz scene." You can read the rest of the review here...

Amir the Movement Simply, Impression was released on January 26, 2026. "Amir Arrington is Bass Guitarist of The Movement Simply and Founder Owner of Studio 155th Community Outreach and Studios in South Chicago. He is a Visionary of Music and his landscapes of progressive sounds include influences from many genres of music. The most prominent styles are Gospel & Modern Jazz Fusion with rhythmic ideas influenced by Brazilian & African world music and even electronic dance sounds and grooves." You can read the rest of the review here...

Tony Grey featuring Bob James, Nostalgia was released on July 24, 2026. "Pianist Bob James and British-born bassist Tony Grey have crossed paths over the years while on the road and this collaboration materialised after Bob had contacted Tony via social media. This led to Tony Grey visiting Bob James' home studio where the two collaborated in writing and recording. From those sessions, emerged a body of music, culminating in this fine recording. For Grey, this is his first recording for nine years (his last release being the solo album Galactic Duo)." You can read the rest of the review here...

Norside, Coal and Soul was released on July 10, 2026. "The current popularity of primarily instrumental bands combining funk, blues, R&B and soul can’t be entirely traced to the UK’s New Mastersounds. But there is no question that the recently disbanded quartet’s output, which began in 2000, brought new life and a fresh attitude to a genre that experienced a brief commercial surge in the mid-60s. Dubbed “Rust Belt Music,” a reference to Norside’s Pittsburgh hometown as is the album’s title, the threesome elaborates that their “identity isn’t revivalist—it’s lived in.” The assertion is that they “are not a ‘jazz’ band or a ‘jam’ band. This is feel good music.” You can read the rst of the review here...

I'm just over a mile from the Mother Store in Springfield, but Branson works for me if that's where you'd prefer. I've not been to that store, and I don't mind shopping at Bass Pro either. I've met Johnny Morris back in the 80's, but I'm sure it was much more memorable for me than it was for him.

The Greg Abate Quartet, In The Moment was released on August 7, 2026. "Some jazz musicians spend a lifetime refining a sound. After five decades of recording and performing with various ensembles, Greg Abate is determined not only to continue mastering his vibe but keep pushing its possibilities forward. On In the Moment, his latest Summit Records release by the Greg Abate Quartet, the veteran saxophonist and flutist surrounds himself with pianist Bill O’Connell, bassist Harvie S and drummer Steve Johns, a tightly knit unit whose collective chemistry seems to draw fresh dynamics from his playing as he enters yet another phase of his relentlessly exploratory musical journey." You can read the rest of the review here...

Enoch Smith Jr, This is What Love Does was released on August 28, 2026. "Joining Smith on the record are his usual accompanists, bassist Kai Gibson and drummer Logan Bogdan. This trio is as cohesive as possible, bringing to mind the tightness of the great Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen, and the soulful lilt of the Ahmad Jamal Trio with Jamil Sulieman Nasser and Frank Gant. The only exception to this trio format is the smooth Latin-tinged groove of "When I Think of You," Adding a delightful layer is Paula Winter on auxiliary percussion." You can read the rest of the review here...

When you come to Thunder Ridge Arena later on this month, I have those grills I told you about. No stains, tight fabric, both badges. I should have brought them when we met up in St. Louis.

So famous for playing the ho' and the b00b flash on The Gong Show. NBC banned her from further appearances on the show for that. She just passed away last month at 94. RIP Ms. Morgan, thank you for all the belly laughs during your run on The Gong Show.

Eric Essix, Streets of Gold was released on July 17, 2026. "Since the release of his debut album, First Impressions, in 1988, guitarist Eric Essix has remained committed to documenting his musical journey—offering listeners an intimate look into both the artist and the man behind the music. As Eric often says, he has maintained consistency “by keeping my head down, moving forward, and focusing on the work.”" You can read the rest of the review here...

Skinny Hightower, Feels Like Destiny was released on August 21, 2026. "Skinny Hightower blends jazz, funk and 1970s soul into a modern, deeply personal sound, revealing a remarkably versatile musician with plenty more to say." You can read the rest of the review here...

Jim Rotondi & Dena DeRose, Out Of The Past was released on August 21, 2026. "Although trumpeter Jim Rotondi and pianist-singer Dena DeRose had wanted to record together for years, life always seemed to get in the way. Finally, when they were both on faculty at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, Rotondi decided to make it happen. He booked a studio in Vienna, enlisted the services of esteemed Austrian bassist Danny Ziemann (his studio) and drummer Mario Gonzi, and on June 23, 2024, the quartet recorded Out of the Past. Barely two weeks later Rotondi was dead, the victim of a heart attack less than two months before his 62nd birthday. As the album had been on a back burner, so to speak, for more than three decades, it was released posthumously as a final tribute to Rotondi's remarkable talents." You can read the rest of the review here...

All of his recordings are so well done too.

Keb Mo, The Breakdown was released on August 21, 2026. "The 10-song collection was recorded at his home studio outside Nashville and written in the wake of life-saving open heart surgery, the end of his nearly 20-year marriage, and a period of profound personal upheaval. Stark and deeply honest, The Breakdown is Keb’ at his most revealing, grappling with the passage of time and the inevitability of change while still holding on firmly to the hope, faith, and love that have always guided him." You can read the rest of the review here...

Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There was released on August 28, 2026. "Sullivan Fortner’s Leave That In There is a deeply personal jazz album rooted in New Orleans, memory, history and Black musical traditions, blending acoustic piano, Hammond B3, synthesizers, marimba and Bàtá percussion." You can read the rest of the review here...

Zaccai Curtis & Insight, A Genesis was released on May 29, 2026. "Brothers Zaccai and Luques Curtis are the driving force behind the group Insight, whose A Genesis is a spirited blend of Latin jazz with elements from other genres. Pianist Zaccai composed most of the songs and the music is arranged and performed with skill and energy." You can read the rest of the review here...

Rob Dixon, Naptown Soul was released on August 21, 2026. "Naptown Soul doesn’t waste much time making an impression. From the opening notes, Rob Dixon and his band come out with a soulful, hard-hitting sound that grabs your attention and makes you want to keep listening." You can read the rest of the review here...

Hello Mark and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us! The M500t is a great amplifier, and it's my favorite. It pairs well with a C1, C11, and a 4000t. All of those are great as is, but they can be upgraded to where they can play well above their price point. The mkII mod for the M500t, and the BillD mod for the C-1 and its equivalent for the C-11 and 4000t take them all to a whole 'nuther level. Well worth the expense in my opinion.

Hello half_full and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us! I also started my Carver collection with an M400t which grew to 2, then 4, then 6. A few M1.0t's followed, then a C-1, then tuners, then a few M500t's then a 4000t and then upgrades and more and more... I would say that I have my Carver collecting disorder under control, but as sure as I do, something that I absolutely cannot live without will pop up. As others have mentioned, we love pics, and now that you've reached Novice status, consider posting some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area.

Hi Jeff, and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us. Nice collection of gear you have there. There's also a wealth of knowledge here, all free for the searching. Once you get to Novice status, consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area of the forum. We all like pics of all kinds of stereo and home theater gear.

Lee Jones, Smooth Jazz Grooves Volume 1 was released on May 1, 2026. "Lee Jones is a multi-instrumentalist. Playing woodwinds (flute, clarinet and alto sax), guitar, bass guitar, keys, composer and occasional vocals. His self produced music features him playing multiple instruments on a recording." You can read the rest of the review here...

E. Pruitt, Bass Graffiti will be released on August 28, 2026 except on youtube where the complete album is available now. "Built around Pruitt’s custom 7-string bass guitars played not simply as foundational rhythm instruments, but as commanding lead voices, Bass Graffiti is a muscular, melodic and surprisingly soulful take on contemporary jazz." You can read the rest of the review here...