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Welcome to the "posting" phase of your membership, @jebba1962 ! 

I think that's a record..., joining in 2017, and now engaging 😉   We need a badge for that LoL!

Nice resume of refresh work you have.

Looking forward to your posts and sharing...

And, of course, we LOVE pictures - which I am sure you know..., post some of your rig, when you get a chance.

Welcome, @timothyrdykesyou are in the right place !

Weclome @ZappaPatton, glad you found us.

The HR 772 is a nice receiver.   Versatile and you can do a lot with it, configuration-wise.

Start a thread (if you haven't already) on your gear, post a picture and tell the story of how it goes as you put your system back in service!

Welcome @JonG.

Glad you found us.  This is a great place.

We'd love to see posts of your TD-1700 project.  

Start a new thread and document your restoration!  It might help another member in the future.

That's a great old tape deck.  If you don't have the remote, they come up on Ebay from time to time.

Welcome @65sschvy2 - love the Tom (and Jerry) avatar.  I'm not a "cat" person, but Tom, I can get into... 😉 

We LOVE pictures, post some of your gear, when you can !

And, we like Jalopnik, too..., (There's a forum for it under "Way Off Scale"..., so when you can, we'll need to see a pic or two of the 65 SS Chevy. 😉 

Again, welcome !

14 hours ago, N58RG said:

old parts for my hangar

Welcome @N58RG, glad you found us!

We LOVE pictures..., so when you can, please post ..., Carver Gear..., and Airplanes... why not!

Welcome @2muchbass, Glad you found us.  This is the place to be with good people, and lots of camaraderie. 

On 1/22/2022 at 2:16 PM, Yamacarver said:

This reminds me of an old childhood story back when they had real lessons behind them LOL.

https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/English_folktale_96.html#gsc.tab=0

He talks about that loose screw as if they all come with one?

Smh

Finally made time to read this story..., I remember it. Thank you, @Yamacarver. What a great story, and analogy..., thanks for the memory!  It's well worth the read.

Anyone living in a house with early "knob and tube" wiring, and there are a LOT of these, (and well, frankly in some areas of the third world or remote locations, this wiring method still exists!)... those dwellers are all doomed, if one believes the "If" statements... of the back-patting "do-gooders" and self-appointed expert arbiters in "mutual admiration societies "... 

I thank my parents for teaching me common sense and the Mark Twain / Abe Lincoln lesson so apropos today with the internet:  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."

(I'm not referring to anyone here on C!, just in case that's not clear.)

Welcome @Jim Walter, glad you found us.

That receiver is a mainstay, and loved by many.  Well worth putting  back in shape.

In a bit, you'll be able to post pictures..., we love pictures!

@Rob has experience, as do several others on the site.  Those jumpers will make a difference.  they look like this (circled in red) :

2 hours ago, Nahash5150 said:

I wonder, do these safety nazis get their gear inspected every year for a safety compliance? They should, if they really cared about it. Safety regulations change all the time.

And, do they retrofit the products they designed, produced, shipped (or "tube amp kits" they sold !) to users in past years under previous interpretations of the regulations..., with FREE upgrades and fixes, or offer money-back to users that want/expect regulatory compliant products in perpetuity - forever in the future?

I believe Karma is a real thing.

Opportunities for Karma, in abundance. 😉 

Heard from an international friend of mine...

"Those Aussies aren't known to produce the top-rated tennis players in the world, but they sure know how to return a Serb."

To me, the C4000 with its internal amps, confuses things..., 

I have and use daily a 4000t.

The surround channels are driven by proper external Carver amps, e.g., when set up for that purpose, I have an M4.0t on main L and R, an M1.0t on surround L and R, and C is driven by a power-steered m1.5.

In addition to the technical thoughts above, this for me is Just how I like it..., YMMV.

23 hours ago, RBQ said:

Yeah I had a great experience with White Oak doing the WOPL mod. 

Welcome again, @RBQ.

Well, I should share..., (been just slow at posting a thread on this...) but...,   A friend on the Phoenix site helped me WOPL my Carver Corp., C-500.  Very similar to the PL400, but with an extra row of transistors.  Fun project..., if I ever get spare time to organize all the photos, I may post a thread.  But, to be sure, a WOPL C-500 is one rare and interesting piece in my collection.

WOPL folks were very good to work with.   ...oh, and yes, don't forget the DC Protection module... 😉 

OK, realizing I'm the kettle calling the pot black, here..., a photo of proof that my C-500 WOPL exists...

Looking forward to seeing your photos of your rig, too.

Welcome, @RBQ.  That PL400II is a nice amp.  The m1.5t will be a different but also excellent experience.   Your ears will tell you which you prefer.

I have a Carver C-400, which is similar to the PL, but was the first amp Carver Corp put out after Bob Carver reformed post PL.  I like it.  and also like my m1.5's.

OCCD is a disease that keeps many amps in the stable for different interests your own ears may demand.

Looking forward to learning how your project to refresh your 1.5t amp goes.  Please post!  (and we like pictures !!)

Oh, lots of good guys from PL days on that Phoenix site.  Glad you found it, and glad you found us too.

Welcome!

Welcome to the forum, @Grunge-Puppy.

This is the place for Carver fans.  Glad you found us.

13 hours ago, chiroacademy said:

Loved it. I watched in 3 consecutive days and wish there was more. I have over 70 Beatles albums (mono, stereo, alternate, different pressings…) have loved the Beatles since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan. 

Hi @chiroacademy Good to see you back, and posting. 

Hope you are doing well, Mike.

Welcome to the forum, @Jaws  

Nice handle.  My (very attractive) sister in law had "JAWS" on her license plate on her convertible..., and, well..., got some interesting reactions (and propositions) at stop lights... LoL.  In reality, JAW or J. A. W., were her initials, and JAWS was just a way to say the possessive, that it was her "Audi A-5 Cabriolet"...  It's amazing what conclusions people will draw. 😉 (and, no, I'm not drawing any conclusions here..., just sharing a funny story ! )  For the record, my wife is better looking so no one draws the wrong conclusion about me in my story above... Hah!

Seriously, @Jaws, glad to have you aboard.  In a bit, you should be able to poste pictures.  There were some variations during production of the Amazing Silvers.  And, it can be an interesting forensic hunt to figure out which you specifically have..., changes to drivers, and to crossovers..., which, probably don't really matter in the grand scheme of using your amazing and awesome speakers..., unless you want to experiment.  Lots of info can be gleaned here, in the Manuals library as well as the schematics posted there, and even from some threads.

Great (Amazing) speakers those are really awesome.

Post some pictures of your set-up.  We love pictures !!

Welcome Back !! @Vinyladdict.

was one of these your old handle on the site?

2 minutes ago, Dave in Md. said:

Interesting info . Maybe I should re-phrase my question . If buying a CD player today , what is the best available unit out there ?

Check out this recent thread.

Best Oppo replacement - source reviews - TheCarversite!

BTW, your question is a tough one..., it's going to be full of opinion..., and, what matters most is your own ears... 😉 

Save those CD's !! and vinyl.  Prices are going up on that content.  LoL.

13 minutes ago, Dave in Md. said:

Our site is Hobbymachinist.com .

OK, you will fit right in here !!  

That is a WAY COOL site..., I already shared it with an old time retired toolmaker friend of mine..., he couldn't believe he had not seen it before !!

The project photos and restoration of old machines..., WOW!

Welcome again!

10 minutes ago, Dave in Md. said:

Fill me in on the oppos please . Is this a brand ? I am only worried about the Time Lens feature on the Carver , do these OPPOs have the same sound as the Carver DTLs ? Thanks for the reply Andrew .

Oppo is a brand.  The no longer make disk players..., and many are very sad that they got out of the business.

Their products are recognized as being able to read just about ANY disk, and they have generally top-of-the-line DACs that create the best result from the bits and bytes on the CD/DVD/SACD/BlueRay, etc disk.

I have some CD's that the DTL-200 will not read..., but the Oppo will.

Models people like"  95, 97, 103, 105, 205..., used, they go for a high price, on Ebay..., but are worth it - with patience, you'll find one at a price to fit your budget..., scour Craigslist, FB marketplace, and other sources...  Oppo also still services them, even though the company now is making Cell Phones.

Regarding "DTL", Carver's Digital time Lens is something that was developed 30+ years ago to soften/improve the early CD's in production that were poorly mastered in launching of CD audio technology...  It was a great invention back then, but really unnecessary with modern CD mastering..., lots of opinion on this..., of course.  But A-B side-by-side comparison of DTL-200 and an OPPO will let your own ears decide.  I never run my DTL-200 with the DTL button engaged - others may have different opinions.  

BTW, when I DO run my DTL-200, I run the output through a Musical Fidelity Tube Buffer, between it and the C-1 preamp.  That treatment I find pleasing.

Good luck on your journey!

1 hour ago, Dave in Md. said:

I also help run a website for Hobby Machinist

Do Tell, what is the website, what's your handle there?

There are many here on this forum that have past lives, and even current interests in that area...

Welcome @Dave in Md., glad you found us.

On your DTL 200 CD player..., a few thoughts for you...

If it's been stored for 30 years..., it's likely that all it needs is a new belt.  Do a search on the forum, or even on Ebay, for a new belt - that unit takes 2 belts, same size for both.  Easy fix if that is all it is.  Those CD players either die catestrophically, or just belts - most often the latter.

I like the DTL in the stack..., it's a nice cosmetic match.

HOWEVER, it's very old CD technology..., and, well, a modern CD player like an OPPO, or recent panasonic or marantz, with a modern DAC, is going to give you a much richer experience with your other Carver gear..., most here will tell you that upgrading that source unit is worth considering. 

(Full disclosure, I have a DTL-200, for the "look" but also two Oppo's... and use the oppo for listening.)

Welcome, and someday soon, post some pictures of your gear ! We love pictures !