AndrewJohn

I know Rolland is on the task..., but I can't help wondering if there's something outside of the transport that is making the "sound" appear to be a "skip"... In other words, once the digital signal is picked up, I believe that it's buffered, and queued by some of the electronics on the system board(s)..., and, should some component be failing there, e.g., perhaps a capacitor or resistor, something is choking or jerking the buffer causing a sound like a "skip"..., You've done so much to remove and replace so many components in the transport, seems that odds are in your favor that there is another problem, or perhaps a combination of issues. A member here, who doesn't have the time to frequently visit, @dennismiller55, sent me a handbook of CD player repair he had collected in developing his skills as a tech. He gave it to me saying, "...after thinking I'd become an expert at CD player repair, I decided not to pursue it further... - it is a specialist-breed of skill." (paraphrasing from memory. I perused the book several times, and am amazed at a) the commonality across so many brands of CD players, and b) the complexity of the many many things that can cause what appears to be (sounds like) "skipping." I'm sure the book is in my electronics library somewhere, I don't have it handy - and while I've fixed a lot of CD players with a variety of problems, and posted threads here on them - I have not worked on this model line you have. If it were me, and I had got this far (I have a "completion" OCD issue), I would be sending it off to a tech that does ONLY CD repair. They are rare, and a declining breed, but they do exist and with the right instruments (laser meters, etc. as described in Carver's service manuals)..., they might be able to get to the bottom of your issue and solve it (or them, if a combinatorial) once and for all. No disrespect to Rolland - but someone that does CD players ONLY, as a specialty, is just going to have more experience, and probably specialty tools..., and even perhaps, inventory of parts... I'm just sharing some thoughts, out loud, as I re-read your entire thread. I fully understand the frustration. I have that same complex feeling with Turntables..., I have some 20 TTs now, and when it comes to the more complex Top of the Line Dual tables, with their Ultra-light tone-arms..., I have to farm it out to a guy that does nothing but Dual TT repairs, and he always gets them back running - and when he explains what was wrong, and the instruments he used to fix it..., it's over my head. ..., then again, I have got to the point like you, that I put a TT in the closet, only to find it years later, and the butt-hurt of failing to fix it has subsided, and I then list it for "parts only" on ebay 😉 The psychology of this hobby is even more complex, I suppose! LoL.

This caught my eye. Directly to Roon Users - my lifetime subscription just increased in value. Roon has been adding new source streaming to their library (originally QOBUZ and Tidal) for global catalog availability. This is the latest addition, and it fits in the entire ROON ecosystem for managing digital streaming. I've already got my short list going. The meta data I can push to my big screen during a concert playback is huge, and really magnifies the streaming experience beyond just listening...,

From time to time, this eBay seller has replacement RCA jacks..., and I've also seen him list a plate for the binding posts ..., he's reverse engineered these parts, and has them manufactured for the vintage audio community. 1pn | eBay Stores In looking at his current listings, I only see a variety of RCA replacements. I would send him a PM on eBay, with your picture above, and see if he has those, and just hasn't listed them on eBay yet. Otherwise, you need to find a parts machine, or someone with a parts machine, to harvest that part you want, specifically. Honestly, though, for the effort required, it would make more sense to just replace it with something you build that is mor robust..., but that's just me. I found this seller in China, that manufactures half of what you are looking for..., perhaps send him a PM on eBay, with a picture, to see if he has what you are looking for too - ... https://ebay.us/m/U0uJHx

I know you say you want to keep it factory..., but understand that this is one of the weak points in the Carver Design..., both the RCA jacks and the Binding Posts were "cheap" at best..., you might need to harvest this part (old and worn) from another unit...,

Excellent, @BobTFM35. thanks for digging that up from the AK forum. The only thing I would add is that of the 5 Sunfire subs I have had, the failure is not only the Capacitors, but something else that has failed, causing other components in other modules. Could be a transistor blowing, or resistor burning..., it takes real diagnosis from a good tech that can do it, without having a roadmap... just my opinion, of course. (And, from experience, on 3 of the 5 I have owned, I recapped them, thinking - no, hoping - that would fix them. It didn't. I had to get a real tech to do the real diagnosis to fix them.)

A lot of folks replace all 4 binding posts with 5-way professional binding posts - the ones from Carver original OEMs are not the greatest. It's a project, but a doable DIY project. If you have to replace/fix one, I'd do all 4, and upgrade them to something like: You can get these a parts express, or dirt cheap on eBay, or Amazon...

Actually, the main module design would give a good tech huge head start on how yours is designed, and where to look for the failures. These subs are all due for service at this age. There is one expert in IL that repairs them all the time - not sure where you are located, but if in the US, I would send it to that guy who knows his way around the Sunfire subs very well, and won't be "learning" asking for specs. They are complex.

Welcome, and pictures are always good..., Unlike the "rules" of some Carver-named Facebook Groups, we are pretty flexible - but as noted above by previous responders, location and ask price is helpful - and you might get some offers. Location (city or zip code) helps people calculate add'l cost for shipping if they are not co-located, or could get you a local buyer that might want to come over and check out your equipment. People here won't be shy about helping you align price with actual value. There's a forum topic just for listing selling and buying..., check it out in the home-page index, see an image of that part of the index, below..., you get to it on the home page, and scrolling down to the section called "Trading Post." FWIW, Karma is where people can also give gear away..., Read a few posts there, and you'll get the idea. I circled "Novice" because you're new here, and the thoughts above about building trust by participating in TheCarverSite help you get out of that secion - to the Members gear (FS/WTB) section. ESCROW is a good site to check out - and, alternatively, some folks will list their gear on eBay, and just include a link here in the For Sale forum topics. Again, Welcome to TheCarverSite!

@aaron1anderson, welcome to the site. Just a bit more info on tuners..., as you make your choice. What Sk1bum offers is a great option. The TX-11a is more desirable over the TX-11 - they are more different internally, than just "one has AM, the other does not." The TX-11a has AM, and FM, and is considerably better electronics. Both the TX-11 and TX-11a have silver faceplates. If you want a black faceplate - the TX-11b is one step above the TX-11a (it was considered top of the line over the TX-11a, AND it had a black faceplate to match the black faceplate amps of the same era). Alternatively, the final production Carver tuner was the TX-12. It has a black faceplate, and looks different with an analog signal strength meter (over the LED strength meters in the TX-11 and TX-11a. AND, for my liking, the TX-12 has a remote control. Very late in production from Carver Corp came the TX-8 and TX-8r, significantly miniaturized and in the "slim-line" format chassis. The only difference between these two is that the TX-8r has a remote control, the other does not. The manuals with pictures of these models are in theCarverSite manuals library in the menu at the top to get more specifics as you choose a tuner. I have had every one of these tuners, and have settled on the TX-11b for my liking in my black faceplate stack, and a tx-11a for my silver-faced stack of gear. I would like to pick up a TX-12 again, I regret selling that one. ;-/ Again, welcome to TheCarverSite.

There are a few hard-to-use research tools on the internet..., one is to go to the WayBack machine, which has every past internet page ever..., I have not looked there... Another is to query one or more of the other groups and forums that focus on Carver gear - or stereo / audiophile stuff in general..., a la Audio Karma, Phoenix, et. al. I have another packrat friend..., I may reach out to if he's still around.

Welcome to the site, @genxer, lots of info here. The one thing I would add, is that once you get engaged in this hobby, and in Carver audio fandom, you will find that selecting something, is not a decision to land at a final destination..., it is instead, just another stop along the way, call it "a journey..." and one day, you'll wake up with multiple amps..., or find that you have gone through flipped, and migrated to different amps along your Carver Journey... Don't fret or fear that - it's an exciting experience! 😉

Thank you, Kurt. That's good information... More for me, is that this area is a waste-land for listings of the gear that I am looking for - in my own unscientific observation - but then, when you see a listing in, say Phoenix for NHTs..., that "feeling" is exacerbated.

Bob Carver's patent for Sonic Holography is here: US4218585A - Dimensional sound producing apparatus and method - Google Patents It is surprisingly revealing..., and every time I read it, I learn some minutia or detail. Check it out. The figures (2 of 4, really describe the circuit design - I think). Another reference is the topic of "Ambiphonics." That field is: "a method in the public domain that employs digital signal processing (DSP) and two loudspeakers directly in front of the listener in order to improve reproduction of stereophonic and 5.1 surround sound for music, movies, and games in home theaters, gaming PCs, workstations, or studio monitoring applications." Wikipedia has a good article, here: Ambiophonics - Wikipedia The first "roots and research" reference is to Bob Carver and Sonic Holography. And, the license of Sonic Holography from Bob Carver for use in Polk speaker design "marketed in 1982 by Polk Audio as "true stereo" in its SDA-SRS, SDA1 and SDA2 series speakers." This one is another good read!

Distance..., I'll unlikely never get over that way. Probability says that eventually, a pair should come up closer to me in the stomping grounds I frequent (IL, MI, IN, WI, IA, MN).

Sounds like I need to keep focused on getting a pair of 3.3 NHT's. It's been about 3 years since the last pair came available (that I saw) in the WI, MN, IA, IL, IN, MI corridor. Thanks, Mark, I really value your thoughts and experience in this area.