PhilDent

Ok. Thanks. Being a newb, I didn't know if it was something on my end.

I can't tell if it's on my end, but this site seems to go down a lot. Is anyone else experiencing this?

Just got to a Zappa track that I recognize. Maybe I can Shazam all the tracks.

I'm listening to it now. Is there any information about the artists or song names? It just says Track 1, Track 2 etc.

Thanks Blues Pwr and Loner_t for the heads up. I'm downloading it now. I love enjoying well recorded music.

After lurking for a bit before joining and reading a lot of your posts I am honored to be welcomed so warmly by you all. I have so many questions, but I'll try and find the appropriate forums to see if they've already been answered. Can't wait for my C1 to arrive and see what shape it's in.

A brief recount of my audio journey. After many years of focusing on the other aspects of life: job/family/remodeling a house etc. I took a look at the Yamaha receiver, CD player, and a Bose 2.1 speaker system that a bought in the early 90's for an astronomical amount of money for a poor college student like I was at the time. I decided, on a whim, to upgrade. I bought the Yamaha DSP-A3090 off ebay for a song. I was blown away by how good it sounded compared to my old receiver. Thus the journey to improve (on a budget) began. I bought the SMSL DAC as part of my quest to experience great sound. I bought some Elac Uni Fi B5's. Wow! how that was an eye opener to hear a full range speaker compared to the Bose speakers that I had been sold on as college student. Even though I thought the Yamaha at 80WPC were adequate to drive the power hungry Elac's, I thought I should try to improve. I decided on the Carver A-400x. I eventually scored one on Ebay and I turned the Yamaha into a preamp and I was impressed with the Carver. So I started researching preamps and decided on the C1. I won one on Ebay and am waiting for its arrival. I can't wait to hear it. Now my decision is whether to try and do the BillD mod myself or send it out to a seasoned tech. As for the music I listen to: since I started this upgrade journey I got hooked on Steely Dan and quickly bought their entire catalog and thoroughly tortured my wife by playing it incessantly. I also like Garbage, Fleetwood Mac, Cat Stevens, James Taylor. Currently I'm thoroughly enjoying Kaleo A_B and Hozier that I downloaded from HDTracks. It feels great to be welcomed by all of you.

I'm running an SMSL DAC to for my hi rez files. I'm using the Yamaha DSP-A3090 (until my C-1 shows up) The Carver A-400x is handling the ampflication. This is my speaker setup. Elac Uni-Fi B5s. They are on custom stands that I built to the exact dimensions of the speaker. The stands are filled with 80lbs of sand.

Zumbini, I will post more info about myself and my audio journey and figure out how to post pictures. I see how much you like them. Should I post that here or in another forum? -Phil Dent

Thanks Dingman, I was a huge Douglas Adams fan, so yes, the name is derivative for sure. Thanks for the advice on the C1. I've been reading many of your posts about the process and want to become thoroughly familiar with it before I dive in. Or I might take the easy path and just let an experienced pro do it for me.

Trav0810, Thanks for the advice. I think I could handle the mod myself, but it would be nice to have it done by someone with experience, if it isn't too expensive. I'm sure you know about the Wife Acceptance Factor about spending money on hi-fi gear. -Phil Dent

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Sorry Loner_T I didn't answer your question. No relation to Phil Dent the tennis teacher. In fact, that was the first time I had heard of him. "Phil Dent" is a nom de plume for me that, until your post, I thought I had cleverly made up. Oh well. Guess I'm unoriginal. I guess I can call myself "another Phil Dent"

Anyone doing BillD mods in the Southern California area?

Hello Carver fans, I'm glad I found you. My Carver journey has just begun and this site has such a wealth of information. I bought a Carver A400x Power Amplifier after waiting almost a year for one to come available in my price range. I've been so blown away by it's performance that I just bid on and won a C-1. I have started down the bunny hole. Now, I have to decide if I'm going to leave it stock or perform one of the many mods. I'm overwhelmed by the choices. I'm leaning to some form of the BillD mod. I can't wait for it to arrive. Glad to be part of the community of Carver fans Phil Dent