ChrisTFM35

I started on the cabinet today. I didn't work too long but the paint seems to be very thin on this one. It comes right off with minimal effort. Also appears no primer was used at the factory - just this thin black paint. Is this in line with other first generation Sunfire subs?

That's a clever test! Thanks. This board has tons of great info. I've been all over the passive woofer and it looks to be in good shape. The active woofer concerns me because of that large - what appears to be - crack in the woofer itself. I'm on the hunt for gaskets. Thanks for that tip too. Chris

Thank you. What is the 9 volt battery test?

Thanks. T-nuts are in the cabinet so I'm good there. How is the driver looking to you? Anything off about the appearance? Chris

I will have to refinish the cabinet since there are some cracks at the corners. The date inside is August of 1997.

Thank you. I was concerned that the seller took out the Sunfire woofers and put in aftermarket ones. These are not labelled with any identifiable markings.

I don't know what I'm looking at here to be honest. The amp part needs servicing but what about these speakers?

Hello everyone. I recently bought a sub and I am posting these pictures in the hopes that you experts can identify what I have here. Are these official Sunfire woofers? How do they look to you? First up is the passive woofer. Thanks! Here is the other woofer

Thanks everyone. I listen to a bit of everything, but it's heavy on Beatles/Stones/Brubeck/Mingus and Chuck Berry! I haven't heard of Mike Keneally. Today was a day off, so I spun records. I'm in hour #7 and loving how it all sounds. Chris

And thank you! Today I'm trying to get the speakers in the proper place for the sonic holography to work.

Here's a cell phone picture of my tower.

Thanks everyone! My Father just left my house. This is day two of the C-1 testing. Mr. Bob Carver repaired it for us and I couldn't be happier with the quality of the workmanship and the quality of the audio. Yesterday was our first day of getting together. We spun lots of vinyl - the re-released Band of Gypsys, Band on the Run, Georgia Satellites...and cds - Sticky Fingers comes to mind as does some Sinatra. We used the Sonic Holography, selected and un-selecting it during many of the tracks to dial it in. Today was more experimentation with Sonic Holography, on CD strictly. We started out with the Legacy re-release of Brubeck's Time Out, then Time Further Out, them The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour from the stereo box set. We were both very impressed with how everything performed. It seems it gets better the longer I play it. I promise pictures will be posted!

Hello everyone. I'm Chris and I've been lurking on the forum for a while and decided to join. I have a Carver C-1, 2 Carver TFM15CB in mono and Paradigm Studio 40 speakers. I also have a Sony SACD player and a Philips 887 turntable. I grew up with that same C-1 mated to a TFM35, which my Dad owns. He got us into Carver gear and all of these years later not much has changed. I look forward to exploring this site now that I'm a member. Thanks! Chris