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AndrewJohn

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  1. Alternative to tubes sticking out the top with a cage, would be to put a window on the faceplate, a la Sunfire VTCC. My thinking is that this unit has to be "sexy" to reignite the fervor that the original C-9 had - it was the highest volume, and highest profit Carver Corp product ever sold. I don't think that it will get off the ground at all, if it is just a reincarnation of the original. If identical to the original, it will compete with $100 used C-9's on ebay..., Not a good strategy. People who try a tube buffer rave about them..., And, Bob Carver Corp already announced a "Tube-based" Sonic holography device..., so having a tube buffer is somewhat of an easy-to-implement (using knock-off Music Fidelity units from Asia) so pundits won't poo-poo the unit, when launched. Meters are sexy, and while add no sonic value, are extremely inexpensive to implement a la the "carpenter builds an amp" thread last week. No one can deny the "love them factor" that meters have on the 500t 😉 I just think that compared to all the black-box-style enclosure components in people's rigs, these days (endpoints, DACs, etc.) Having meters on the face of this unit are like a sunroof in a car. They become a "gotta' have it" item, when given the choice - and therefore will likely drive sales volume. I have not found a "combo unit" that implements these three things..., (SH, Gundry, Tube Buffer) in an elegant way - and this unit could replace a lot of clutter in a lot of people's systems. And, of course, this has to get to market FAST..., can't be a 2+ year thing like the 285 or the V12... Make it simple, make it sexy, and ship it fast... 😉
  2. When the hail-storm roof replacing ambulance chasers come by my house, they weren't this nice, or funny..., LoL
  3. Do tell, how is this integrated into your system? What a fabulous setup - the PL gear is just beautiful.
  4. Welcome @M1.5tman, glad you found us. There is a LOT of great stuff here on fixing and repairs... but for us Non-Tech types (I'm a non-tech type)..., there is an abundance of other good stuff on all things audio sharing the experience of the other members in pursuing everything audio - including Carver gear. Again, welcome and looking forward to hearing more about your audio experience. That TFM-55 is a great amp!
  5. Welcome, @DMarkB, Glad you found us, and joined. Can't wait to hear more about your Carver journey. And we'll try to get you hooked on OCCD (Obsessive Carver Collecting Disorder). 😉 Where in Houston are you located (what burrough?) I lived in Katy for a couple years working in oil and gas exploration technology. I have fond memories of Houston..., and want to go visit again, someday.
  6. Welcome, @Reload - Glad you found us. Looking forward to learning of your Carver journey.
  7. Welcome to TheCarverSite, @hauntedz28. Glad you found us. And this is exciting to find a guy who knows a guy with that many Carver amps! I hope he has one or two to sell... 😉 I'm looking for a TFM-75, just in case 😉 . Regarding parts lists..., it's hard to find anyone who has an accurate list to share, unless it's one they did yesterday, and is one from a DIY'er. and even then, it's likely out of date due to changes. Most also won't stand behind it for the same reason. I'm sure you'll understand that the paid, and in the business techs who are members here are also unlikely to share their work for free - which is understandable since it's really their I.P. They help out when they can, of course. (BTW, I'm not a tech.) And honestly, with recent supply chain changes, and typical capacitors becoming unobtainium, sourcing is one of those wonderful things that has to be redone, over and over, as what Mouser and Digikey have today, is not what they have tomorrow..., any "list" of parts becomes obsolete quite rapidly. As @Ar9Jim already noted, it's also somewhat dependent on your objective (refresh or ?). In the archives (the SEARCH tool is helpful to find), there are some historical threads that have some lists for some amps - I would use those, along with reviewing the schematics and parts lists, combined with a very healthy dose of building/checking your own parts list(s) for each amp project. It's a PITA, but it is what it is. Hope that is helpful to set expectations. To be clear, noone keeps active parts lists or project lists for Mouser orders for those reasons. the existing parts lists, and the schematics' parts lists in the service manuals are all out of date for the same reason.
  8. Yes, the OCCD force is strong with this one. 😉 Welcome back, Daniel !
  9. Welcome to TheCarverSite! Glad you found us. There are a few threads answering the question: What Carver amps are nulled to what other non-Carver amps? There's a list of all the t-modded amps that reference what amps the transfer-function i nulled to, around here somewhere. How Bob did it? In a circuit? or by adjusting his own circuit design..., I dunno - that's above my head! Again, welcome!
  10. Welcome, @Steve Snow, glad you found us. That's a good sub - and worth fixing, if it is not catastrophically damaged. Hang around a while, and add some content. We love pictures!
  11. Welcome to the site, @Tekerman. Glad you found us. And you'll fit right in, here! Post some pictures of your gear - we love audio pics.
  12. Where are you located? Do I read (between the lines) that you are outside of the US? The Carver Car Audio gear pops up on Ebay, every so often. There was one head unit, and a couple of amp designs, IIRC. There are manuals in the library for some of the Carver Car Audio gear, if you are interested in checking it out. There was one guy who built out a car configuration with 6 or 7 amps, powering a series of speakers in a VW CC sedan. I forget who - but search will find it! 😉 Again, WELCOME!
  13. Welcome @3M_Audio, glad you found us! Looking forward to your posts. Carver or other gear - we focus on Carver, but love to see other projects too. BTW, did you ever do any Carver Car Audio? There's a few threads here on that, too.
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