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Thanks, Greg. In the interest of "completeness..." Here's the Amazon Product Description: Product Description Carver high fidelity five channel amplifier. Carver signature audio quality. 5 x 150 watts RMS at 8ohms. 5 x 200 watts RMS at 4ohms. LED status display. Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs. 12VDC trigger inputs. Gold plated binding posts. Individual channel automatic on/off And the bullet list of features: Here are the pictures that Amazon has on that link - it's 5 years old, so I suspect it won't work eventually - so here's the images, captured for permanency..., as this HTA5A ( HTA-5A ) question has come up a few times.
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Interesting..., This post from a guy on Audiogon ( https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/carver-hta5a ) seems to indicate that the Factor Electronics amp is identical to the "OSD Audio XA 5180..., albeit apparently with some confusing power specs (maybe even incorrect specs) between the two. I have ZERO information beyond the research I'm posting here..., TheCarverSite focuses on the vintage Bob Carver gear from the 80's and 90's production, all built with Bob Carver's designs. Note that the Brand "Carver" was purchased by Phoenix Audio, then sold again, (and again..., probably)..., so it's a long shot or anyone's guess on how it got here. Another search found the manual to the OSD version of the same amp..., here: https://www.outdoorspeakerdepot.com/mm5/graphics/pdfs/OSD-XA5180-Amplifier-Manual2020.pdf That may be helpful..., maybe not..., I tried searching for the HTA50 manual, only one site had it, but it required too much effort http://ServiceManuals.net (purchase, registration, etc..., I avoid those sites.)
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Welcome to the site, @AG01, glad you found us. That model is one of the latest? HT systems that came out of China, in the last decade, I believe, and was designed and built by the Chinese entity that purchased rights to the Carver name and brand. I've never seen one, other than recalling seeing them listed on Amazon, a few years ago, for sale. No one I know has seen one - and I suspect a) that it was a limited run production item, and b) (MOST IMPORTANT) the item may have very little in terms of anything Bob Carver ever designed. I could be wrong - but Bob Carver has not been designing anything with the original Carver Corp brand and logo since the late 80's and early 90's of the last century. If you DID find a manual for this unit, we'd love to add it to our library, if you can copy it and share a PDF of it. FWIW, if you go to Google, Google's AI turns up a good, but short, list of references to reviews..., search on the string: "Carver HTA5A Review" and you'll see that it was sold by Amazon, in 2019. I saved the link to this amp for sale, on Amazon, years ago..., while you cannot "search" for the amp for sale..., you can see the archival link at: Amazon.com: Carver Five Channel Amplifier Home Audio/Video Product, Black (Carver HTA5A) : Electronics There is a picture of the unit with the lid off, and, to my average eyes, it doesn't look like any of the 5 channel "Bob" Carver amps I've seen. From the Amazon archived listing, this amp, it says, was made by "Factor Electronics." Factor Electronics ( https://factorelectronics.com/ ) no longer lists the Carver product(s) they distributed out of Burnaby, BC in Canada. They appear today to be a contract-middle-man and system customizer to get a variety of home theater and other products out to a variety of markets (home, church, office, etc.
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Welcome @JPS78, glad you found us. Tell us more about your audio journey..., And, of course, pictures of your gear - we love pictures!
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Welcome @BRed. Glad you found us. Tell us more about your Carver gear, and your audio journey so far... And we LOVE pictures !! 😉
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Welcome, @LarryT, glad you found us. Manuals? Yeah, we got manuals! 😉
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Welcome to TheCarverSite, @mstodola, so glad you found us. That 6200 receiver is a beast, and powerhouse to enjoy. Share a picture or two, we love pictures.!
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New to the site, but not to Carver amps!
AndrewJohn replied to drpixel's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome @drpixel, glad you found us. My first Carver Amp was a TFM-35x (OK, a pair of them!) horizontally biamping a pair of Infinity speakers... magical first experience, like yours. So glad you found us. Start a thread on your repair journey with the 400, if you like, and definitely share some pictures! We love pictures. -
Welcome @Don Hopkirk, so glad you found The Carver Site. That is a nice set-up..., we can't wait to see pictures of your gear. We love pictures. And, now, I'm visualizing a picture of your gear, in front of a window, looking out at Half Dome, or something like that at Yosemite 😉 Again, welcome, and glad you are here! Oh, and love that career. There are some old timers here that come from that industry..., and if we are lucky, Jim Clark ( @Ar9Jim ) will pop back in,..., he's a storied member here..., and, well, he's now back in the Aerospace industry making parts for those companies you mentioned.
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New to the site and to Carver m500
AndrewJohn replied to clstuff's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome to The Carver Site, @clstuff, glad you found us. Post some pictures of your gear, here in members systems. We love pictures !! 😉 -
Greetings from Wild, Wonderful WV
AndrewJohn replied to mwc951's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome to The Carver Site, @mwc951. I wish I lived where you lived, anything Carver that hits FB MktPlc, Craigslist, or eBay here..., locally, gets bid through the roof... Sounds like you have an awesome good deal on a nice setup. You will love it. I'll also second what @Daddyjt, said. I've seen several invoices of other "Carver" techs, some claiming "authorized" status..., and they surprise the heck out of me in terms of unclear work, unclear parts for what purpose, etc. etc. Skip the riff-raff, and go directly to Nelion Audio. Greg's contact info is on the www.NelionAudio.com website. Give him a phone call, he spends the time with you on the phone to ensure you understand what he can do for you, and what you can expect audio-wise out of your gear. Always cool to have a new member..., When you get a chance, please post a picture in the Member's Systems of your gear - before or after you get it back from being serviced! 😉 We love pictures -
Hello, new to forum.
AndrewJohn replied to Launch1940's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome @Launch1940, glad you found us. Check out the manuals in our library..., All donated by volunteers, and permission given to the site by Bob Carver himself, to keep as the repository and distribution hub. Again, welcome! -
Welcome, @James Buchanan, glad you found us. Can't wait to see pictures of your new gear and set-up. Again, welcome!
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Welcome to TCS - Glad you found us. Looking forward to your posts!
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New To The Group
AndrewJohn replied to Fan of Scotland's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome, @Fan of Scotland..., glad you found us. We also LOVE pictures..., that receiver collection of yours would be great to see pictures of 😉 Again, glad you are here and looking forward to your posts. -
Old fart with a new to me HR-752
AndrewJohn replied to AldebaranTech's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
When I sell remotes, I always take a picture with my smart phone, of the IR signal coming out of the remote. (Smart phone cameras pick up the IR signal flashes as purplish light). I do this is a dark room/closet so it shows up better to give the buyer confidence that the remote is not totally dead. Granted, that is only showing the signal for a few of the buttons pressed - and not confirming that ALL buttons work, and the signal for ALL buttons is correct..., but it is better than nothing. When I buy a remote, I ask the seller to do the same test..., if they are legit, and they want to make the sale, they will take a picture of the IR while pressing a button and with batteries, and post it. ...just a suggestion. -
Welcome, @matts2179, glad you found us.
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Welcome, @arcsound, glad you found us.
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Welcome to TheCarverSite, @tmf, glad you found us. That's a great amp. I don't have one and others have opinions they can share about the fan noise, and abatement options. Again, welcome to TCS! When you get a chance, post a picture or two of your setup..., we love pics.
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Getting Back To Basics
AndrewJohn replied to Chainsaw's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome, @Chainsaw. ( love that handle ). Glad you found us. This is a great website with great people to begin your journey back..., ask questions about your gear or gear you want..., the knowledge here is extensive, and many members have, or have had, nearly every piece of Carver audio gear..., Again, welcome to the site, and when you can, post some pictures of your gear as it is, and as it evolves. -
Welcome, @supercal29, glad you found us. That is a great little setup. I have it (along with a TX-2 tuner and DTL-50 cd player) in my office. post a picture of your rig, when you can! Again, glad you found TCS - put your feet up and stay a while - there's a lot here to have fund reading through.
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Hello everyone I’m new and a big Carver fan
AndrewJohn replied to Duallyman's topic in The Welcome Shop (Please read first)
Welcome to the Carver Site, @Duallyman. Glad you found us! We LOVE pictures ..., when you get a chance cut and paste an image of your gear...., brag a little with a photo. Again, glad you found us. -
Welcome @Craigmoates. So glad you found us. There's an entire section in Forums on Car Audio - if you haven't found it, it is here: Carver automotive gear - TheCarversite! There is considerably less there on Carver Mobile - due to the nature of it's half-life..., seems this audio gets installed, then destroyed with the end of life of a vehicle it was installed in. That's compared to the lifecycle of home audio gear, which finds its way onto the resaie market via garage sales, eBay, Craigslist..., etc..., and lives on in strength today. BUT, there are some cool restoration threads in the Mobile section I referenced above. One guy did a build with several m240 amps in a VW..., (I asked him once more recently..., he sold the car, and pulled and sold all the amps... - but the build he did was pretty cool! I'm looking forward to your posts on your project! Post lots of pictures!