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@Ar9Jim, here's an example of "the power of social media."

This morning, the new Bob Carver Facebook page (link in post above) had 1 like, and 2 followers.  Now it's over 100 in both categories!

I posted in a few places that the new FB Page had launched for Bob Carver Corp.  That was 6 hours ago.  Right now, here's what the stats are for the interest in Bob Carver Corp.  Pretty damn significant.  I realize others may have posted, shared, liked, and followed - making this number possible..., but social media can be used for good, and people can discern/filter/ignore the evil, and leverage the value..., just like anything else, even walking down the street one must do this.

Jim, Really great to see Lerma's work on this Facebook page.   Pretty soon, we'll have you up to some 3300 followers! 😉   Let Lerma know!

Good post over there, today.

Some other interesting things resulting..., I had an opportunity to reset a few pieces of miss-information.  Someone is still saying that Bob Carver is dead, or owned by Emotiva..., I posted links to the press release from 2013 clarifying the separation from Emotiva - two guys were happy to learn the truth.  

I also invited a number of people with questions about Bob, and the new products, to contact YOU Jim, by joining over here on www.thecarversite.com, and posting in your "Ask Bob" thread.  I'm busting my butt trying to keep the synergy and connective tissue of the FB site @RichP714 started in 2014 when he set that up.  And the proof will be if we can see a difference here with new members.  There's GOLD here on this site, and Facebook is aweful, at best, to retain institutional knowledge and build community like we do over here around Bob Carver Products past and current.

FYI, @Ar9Jim created a new Bob Carver Corp. Facebook page...! 

If you are on Facebook, please check it out, like it, share it, follow it..., you know, help them get some momentum on social media 😉

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/bobcarvercorp

Facebook

There are more pictures there on the FB site..., too.

@itchitch, and don't forget member @The Raven !  😉 

Excellent, @Ar9Jim Looking forward to the visit to "The Factory," and hearing the new amp!

BTW, your TheCarverSite avatar still is the 275's..., seems like it should be the gold-colored-cage 285 amp, now.

Just an ancillary question..., for @xavionics..., 

Why is the "Ryno Rax" missing from the "For Sale" section on this site?  😉 

Seems like a good place for it to be showcased.

(Just helpin' a brother out!)

@Roughcut48, sorry about that glitch in the past.  Often, the return email mentioned, goes unnoticed into an member-applicant's spam folder, to be lost forever.

Since that was years ago, and someone else was on watch back then (we rotate moderators occasionally, and the site has been around for over a decade - that's lots of folks!), it's hard to say what happened - but today, we can say, thanks for joining!

That setup you had sounds like a super system!   At one point, I had a pair of TFM-35 amps.

What gear are you looking for today? There may be someone here (even could be me!) who has available overflow gear to sell.

Really glad you found us and this time you are now in!  Looking to hear more about your journey and Carver gear interests going forward.

23 hours ago, BobTFM35 said:

 

14 hours ago, radtraveller said:

1x2 of your favorite wood for stain or paint.

1/4 inch dado along one edge for top and bottom rails, both edges for intermediates. (Or no dado where bottom of record rests… then easier to take record on/off wall.. though an earthquake might see them fall off..  maybe some kind of “keeper” in the middle of where an album sits instead?)

cut to desired lengths.

drill mount holes.

sand and finish

mount slider rails appropriately spaced.

slide records in and out… or pull out record from the bottom after opening whatever keeper is used)

 

a few bucks and some time..

If the top rail has more "vertical overhang" than the bottom rail has "vertical lip edge," when constructing the "T" shape/cross-section of the rails, you can lift the album up, pull the bottom of the record forward, and lower the record out of the top rail.  simple design trick to ensure any earth movement doesn't cause the album to fall forward yet doesn't require you slide out all the records to the end, to get one out from the middle.

I could draw a CAD drawing of that..., but it's pretty easy to understand, I think.

One of the challenges of individual "hangers" for a single album, is to get them aligned, so they don't look all wonky, once you put them on the wall.  

The solutions I tried that were commercially available, for one album, ..., all came out looking crooked/wonky.  They were (in hindsight) designed for product manufacturing and shipping ease.  Not final presentation.  I even used a laser, but they never looked perfect.

My solution, get a simple piece of molding from the local Home Depot (lots of designs to choose from) and a 1/4in quarter-round molding, and mount the molding to the wall where you want a row of album covers.  Glue the 1/4 round to the front edge to hold the album from slipping off the edge.  and voila' perfection.  Everything looks straight and level.  Add a second row underneath and a third above, if desired.

Cheaper too.  

Just another option for you.

Watched "47 Ronin" with Keanu Reeves last night.  Very engaging, not overdone.  My wife chose it and liked it.  It's based on an early 18th century story in Japan, that has become hallowed ground and even a holiday.

A believable story that takes place and presents a believable depiction of Feudal Japan of the time, with believable acting and special effects that were not overdone.

A "Ronin" is a samurai that has failed to protect and keep the honor of his master or a samurai without a leader.  In the story, 47 go forth, against the ruling Shogun's directive to not pursue justice against another rival and ultimately avenge the death of their master, and restore his honor through the samurai code of Bushidō.

I like these kinds of movies (another would be Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon).  It is also a love story, with a ghost or two, a witch, demons, and incorporates the legend of Tengu.

Some interesting anecdotes about the movie: https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/04/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-47-ronin

The trailer:

On 7/3/2023 at 9:17 PM, Daddyjt said:

Anyone remember deciding what movie/what time based on the movie page in the newspaper?

 

From 1983….

 

Sometimes it sucked, too..., w/o trailers and previews..., the medium (newspaper) had limited ability to convey what was in the movie.  Really crappy movies duped moviegoers...., 

I recall a movie my friends chose back in High School to go to as a group..., it was simply awful (to me).  One friend, who went on to go to Art School, liked it.  Me?  stuck with me as the worst movie I ever sat through in a theater...  worse than the original Halloween with Jamie Lee Curtis.

The movie:  John Boorman's "Zardoz."  (BTW, John Boorman directed "Deliverance.")

"

Zardoz is a 1974 Irish-American science fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling, and featuring Sara Kestelman. The film, Connery's second post-James Bond role—after The Offence—was shot by cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth on a budget of US$1.57 million[2] as it depicts a future world where a stone image called "Zardoz" instructs the "Brutals" to kill each other for eternal life.

"

I couldn't find a single movie theater ad, but did find the ad-slick movie production companies would give to movie theaters to create their own newspaper ads in the local papers.

Maybe it was Sean Connery that made this movie suck?  Or was it just that ridiculous mustache (hardly something that a future post apocalyptic survivor would have...) 

Then, again, this movie has a Cult Following..., many call it a "must see."  So, of course, YMMV, and my opinion means nothing. 😉 

For those, the entire movie is up on YouTube...,, here (to buy or rent): 

14 hours ago, 4krow said:

but my speech recognization has always been horrible. So, when everyone else loved an album for the lyrics, I loved it for the music, and music only.

Ditto.  I understand music, music theory, have perfect pitch, and can play many instruments, including non-fretted kind that demand good understanding of pitch/tone/intonation..., but lyrics, I have to read.

Same issue with TV/Movies.  I always watch with the subtitles on, or I would have no idea what is going on.

Welcome @fev1969.  You found a good place to begin (and maintain!) your journey.

the Sunfire Signature is a nice amp, and the $1000 price tag is about at market.   

The TFM 45 is a highly coveted amp, and will serve you (and your speakers) well.  As noted by @BobTFM35, plan on getting it serviced.  Any TFM amp that has not been serviced (consumable components replaced, service bulletins applied, and fine-tune-adjustments) is going to sound tired and won't give you the full rich Carver amp experience.  These amps are approaching 30-35 years in age, but can sound glorious, and better than new, with high-end modern capacitors and adjustments applied. Nelion is the place to go.  

If you don't pick up these amps, please post in our "found deals" thread - so someone else might benefit...

Me, personally?  Well, My OCCD would probably buy both, and send them both directly to Nelion for service 😉

Again, welcome, and glad you found us.  Please post what you end up doing!

(BTW, I have 2 TFM 45 amps..., among many others! 😉

On 6/14/2023 at 10:07 AM, gander said:

To me, all that matters is what I hear and how it makes me feel.

True words !

On 6/14/2023 at 10:07 AM, gander said:

I am also an inventor with 3 patents awarded to me in the area of analog instrumental enhancement (I am a violinist, an educator and a computer scientist, so I can sip from both sides of the cup). I try crazy stuff, most of which is much better that what you can buy for big bucks. But no, I am not an amp/electronics techie. 

You are going to fit in here..., superbly!

Welcome to the site, Gary!

The m200t amp is a nice amp..., I have one in my office setup.  And it's a good starting point on your OCCD journey..., oh, yes, you will try other Carver Amps..., I can predict the future!  LoL.

Again, welcome, and glad you found us!

Welcome, @GoldenEye09.  Glad you found us!

Lots of good info here.  I have an M500 as well, driving sound in my office!

Great for playing in the background while focusing...

19 hours ago, Ar9Jim said:

USA Tube Audio continues to run ads for our products and pulls a 'bait and switch',

hi Jim, 

Isn't this grounds for a "cease and desist" letter from those legal experts able to file a claim for damages, if not stopped?

I imagine that if I used "Coke" or "Coca Cola" in such a way, I would find myself in court, being sued for punitive damages to the degree and extent that I profited off their brand name AND to the degree that it damaged and eroded their brand and confused customers.  Not a small number. 

It just sucks that some companies are this slimy..., time for a wake-up call from a lawyer's letter..., or, better yet, since they just re-placed that advertisement, go straight to filing a claim in court pursuing an astronomical number in combined damages.

Nope, this is not a time to feel flattered, this is a time to assess damages.  Redirecting prospects that you should be selling to by overtly using the Bob Carver name/brand is not competition, it's technically theft, and there are laws against that.

...just how I see it.

AJ

23 hours ago, Ar9Jim said:

considering the business models of companies you buy from. Is the dealer adding 50% to the value of what you purchase,

Crazy to think how this applies to the dealer model of Automobiles..., a few entities out there are trying to disrupt this, e.g., www.Cars.com, and others..., but they are still a middle-man.  Seems that Tesla may be selling direct..., others?  I dunno.  But it's ripe for disruption..., separation of service from sales..., (pretty much already separated in most dealerships - just housed in the same building)..., something to ponder.

18 hours ago, itchitch said:

I FOUND THIS THREAD...

SEARCH is a good friend!!,... Thank you @itchitch 😉 

On 5/6/2023 at 12:20 AM, B Aldrich said:

Am I dreaming to think someone out there might have one that I could buy?

Best place to find an original, is to put a "search" with "notifications" on ebay..., there are a lot of listings there for old remotes from people that find them between the couch pillows, after selling their receiver.

I'd search on text "Carver Remote" and look at each listing..., often, people don't recall what model receiver/component the remote they are listing matched to, and they are not listed by "6200"..., And, since you had one, you know what to look for by how it "looks" (button layout, size, etc.)

That's the best way to locate an original remote.  But it may take patience over weeks, and even months.  But it will produce, eventually.

Remotes.com will find an aftermarket remote.

You might also post a picture of your broken remote..., I have a box of old Carver remotes, for example, and others here might, too.  But I don't know what they fit.  and one of us might have one that is the right one for the 6200 (we don't have the manual, I just checked, so I can't see the layout...)

Good luck!

Welcome back, Chris.

Did you look on Ebay for the Sunfire remote?  There are three listings today - not sure if these are the right ones - but the search was for "Sunfire Remote" so you should be able to find them quickly.  I think outside of an aftermarket or Ebay, a remote for a sunfire is going to be unobtainium.

I didn't know where to share this - so we'll call it a cinema experience.

For my birthday, we trekked down to the Adler Planetarium for the Pink Floyd 50th anniversary airing of a new 30-minute, four song, US-re-launch event of the album.

I noted earlier that I was pretty bored with the story line of Top Gun, (graphics good, but not enough to carry it for me).  My wife and I both agreed that the 30 minutes in the dome-theater was light years of travel and graphics. 

BTW, Planetarium's "Dome Theater" design is like I-Max on steroids!, it's like being immersed in the visuals.  We used this multi-camera-perspectives in Imaginarium-style computer generated subservice modeling O&G exploration - but not to this level of quality.

I tried to find more about the redo, and information was limited.  I even asked the guy in the back of the planetarium running the show - and all he knew was that the cinema/video showed up a couple of months earlier, and they just play it.  Apparently, this new piece has only been played in the London Planetarium Dome Theater and the one here, Adler, in Chicago.  I presume it would make the rounds - and if you get a chance to see it, I liked it, and thought it a good value for the $20 a seat.  The quality of the graphics and movement had to be done with something like Maya - it was just awesome, to me.

Could it be better?  Sure, more songs, longer..., and reclining chairs.  Hint - Sit in the BACK, or you'll miss half the dome-theater-screen experience.  There are a couple of scenes that are memorable, including the lunar launch and landing and the fly-through of the Space Station.

Here's some extra information I was able to dig up, trailer, etc., - but a small-computer-screen is nothing like the multiple-projector, 18-channel sound, custom-mastered music that they played in the planetarium's dome theater.

It's a bit nostalgic, as 50 years ago (video below) they did something like this, at planetariums around the world, by just adding a turntable to a 2-channel PA system designed for a professor to talk about the stars...

CBS story on the Adler presentation.  https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/inside-pink-floyd-dark-side-of-the-moon-adler-planetarium/ which has some information on it's origin, and the idea that PF had for it, started about 2 years ago.

Official Trailer from Adler Planetarium.

If you search on YouTube, there are clips of the original launch video, very different technologically, but still pretty cool, from 50 years ago.

Welcome @Paul Gardner to your first post on the site.   Are you asking about the Cinema Grand receiver?  Or the 5 and 7 channel standard and signature model Sunfire amplifier?

If askign about the amplifier, you can identify the 400x5 or 400x7 by the gold-plated binding posts on the back.  The 200x5 and 200x7 have red/black plastic binding posts.  The signature model 400x5 and 400x7 have Bob Carver signature on the front faceplate too, upper left.  But that may have been rubbed off, so the binding posts are the best way to identify the two power levels apart.

If that's not what you are asking, apologies in advance for my misunderstanding.

Welcome to the site, @Motosu.  Don't forget to fill out your profile, and add an avatar..., get personal!

Glad you found us.  This is a super place for Carver enthusiasts to sustain the legacy of their Carver gear, and of Carver in general.

Welcome!

welcome to the site..., Glad you found us, @awmcgowan  Don't forget to fill out and complete your profile, add an avatar or ?  We love to know more about the people here..., post a picture of your gear, make yourself at home and a part of the community.

"Search" is your friend on this site.  There's over a decade and a half?  More?  I forget when the site launched..., but a LOT of history and threads here that will help.  It's a site that has enthusiasts.  No one here is "paid tech support," and some who lurk here also run their own service/repair business, so beware of that overlap.   But mostly, the site membership here is real, and real helpful, "Carver Enthusiasts," that have come and gone over time, that all want to keep the Bob Carver Legacy alive and well, and that have created an entire braintrust of knowledge - just seek it out (search first, then ask)..., patience, and proper expectations.  All good.

Glad you found us..., and I trust your participation adds additional threads to the braintrust of knowledge here.

Welcome again!

At AXPONA, there were a lot of hallway and elevator discussions on this..., that I overheard.

My observation..., most were saying, "who cares"..., others were saying "MQA? What's that..., why do I care?"

Sales folks showing streamers that I was looking at from NAD, Cambridge, Rose, Aurender and others, all seemed to be unable to respond.  MQA must have failed to publish an FAQ to help them with questions.  These vendors that engineered in MQA into their streamers had nothing to say to people at the show..., and embarrassingly quickly switched the conversation..., often to say "Roon, that's all the majority of our customers need these days.  Roon handles everything beautifully."  At which point, I would ask, "then why do I need to spend $x,000 on your streamer?" LoL.

I'm sure that all the top MQA vendors will have a PR statement prepared in the next week or two.  Lots of customers bought into MQA, with big bucks.

FWIW, Roon was everywhere..., btw.  90% of the rooms I visited were running Roon, either as the app or with a Nucleus or RoCK Server in the room.

Bottom line among those I interfaced with (overhead conversations in the halls, rooms, elevators, and the bar end of day) was that losing MQA was a big yawn..., and it will simplify streaming to have it gone.

Others may have observed differently..., of course.  But this was my takeaway.  And, full disclosure, I did not buy into MQA.

1 hour ago, iamjohngalt said:

Listening to the complete audio book of Atlas Shrugged is a fantastic way to drive coast to coast, too.

(OK, it would probably take several such drives to hear it all.)

60 hours..., coast to coast, and back. 😉 

There are some things Ayn Rand had to compromise to make the book happen..., the end is definitely accelerated..., it could have been a 5 volume epic..., And, well, it's not always that black and white.  However to do the story, she did a great job.  And, she is a self-professed "author of fiction"..., and in her later interviews did not like being called a philosopher.