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compwaco

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  1. Welcome! Now there are two of us from VT. What area are you in? I'm from Middletown Springs.
  2. A Pirate looks at Fifty... Jimmy Buffett autobiography. I am really enjoying it.
  3. Welcome to the Carver Site! I have 2 of the C-1's that have been upgraded and I love them. Unfortunately, with health issues I am unable to work on things myself but mine were done by some of the fine techs here on the site. I'm not sure which "kit" you are referring to as there are a fairly large range up upgrades that have evolved over the years and all seem to be placed under the umbrella of "BillD" If you clarify which upgrades you plan on pursuing (remote volume, Gold RCA's, Caps, Op-Amps, etc.) I'm sure one of the techs will be by and able to give you more detailed answers to specific questions. While waiting, you might do well to spend some time reading here as it truly is a mountain of information. Pull up a chair and enjoy yourself!
  4. This still gets played here at least once a month.
  5. This may sound rather snobbish but it is not intended that way. Just like there are folks who never learned plumbing, auto mechanics, fine wine or the intricacies of any other field, there are many who have never had the opportunity to educate their ears as to what sounds good and what does not. If someone has never heard real live people playing instruments in person, are they able to tell which recorded and then reproduced version of a performance sounds the most accurate or real? If all someone has ever listened to is snippets of sounds that have been stitched together is there a set of "better" sound characteristics to try to achieve as their goal? Is there a time when just plain louder is better without regard for timbre? I suppose I am a sound snob because I do know what sounds real and I do have a strong preference for it. Very little brings more happiness than finding a new CD or LP that is well recorded and a great performance of good material. In a perfect world everything would be like this. Unfortunately, that is not the majority of what I listen too. There is too much other music I like that is just plain lousy recordings. I have CD's of early Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald & Eartha Kitt recordings. These were mono recordings that only exist now as transfers from 78rpm records. I consider Ella to be the greatest female jazz singer of all time and if this is the only way to listen to these performances then so be it. Another example came up earlier in the thread. The first Van Halen album is very poorly recorded. As much as that can annoy me at times, it is still Eddie Van Halen. I like the material and performance too much to let the poor recording stop me from enjoying it. (This is one of those times when maybe louder is better...)
  6. At the top of my list is Kanye West. He has consistently behaved badly for the last decade. His interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech was a total embarrassment. (Anyone who can make someone as obnoxious as Swift look like a victim must truly be an over the top asshole)
  7. Welcome! I believe you will find just what you are looking for here. This is a great place with many knowledgeable folks who will be happy to help you out.
  8. A blonde teenager, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a "handy-woman" She started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do. "Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?" Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?" The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage. The man's wife, hearing the conversation said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?" He responded, "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?" The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes we've been getting by email lately." Later that day, the blonde teenager came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" the startled husband asked. "Yes, she replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats." Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a $10.00 tip. “And, by the way," the teenager added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."
  9. Many years ago we used the Sheffield Drum Record as a percussion demo. It was very impressive.
  10. Wizard A True Star by Todd Rundgren
  11. Welcome! I have a system using Carver/Polk SDA and think it is one of my favorite combinations. I think you will enjoy it.
  12. Another oldie I had forgotten I really liked...
  13. I have records that were treated with LAST close to 40 years ago and they sound fine. The original last treatment does a nice job of lowering surface noise. (Part of this might be connected to the high grade cleaner/applicator brushes included) I'm not sure what it is or why it works, but it does. (Their description of what it does has been debunked by chemists) If you decide to try it I strongly suggest buying directly from the factory. About 15 years ago there were some folks who apparently purchased a large number of bottles and saved the contents in another container. They then refilled the last bottles with something else and sold them on eBay.
  14. Joe's Garage is one of my all time favorites...
  15. Here is a few on regular rotation...
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