Escher

Hmm... Well, I listen to a lot, but it generally falls into either the progressive or jazz genre most of the time. Right now I'm listening to Lee Ritenour - Wes Bound. Earlier I was listening to Riverside - Rapid Eye Movement (Progressive rock / metal I suppose). I'll get into that more in that sub forum! As to the Carver gear - Its official - I'm now a carver owner. I picked up a TFM25 and C1 today from my buddy for $200. Both are very clean. I immediately cracked open the TFM and set the alignment to factory spec per the service manual.. Then I checked the DC offset (15mv Left and 22mv on Right) just to make sure nothing was going to cook my speakers since I didn't get a chance to test the amp. Not sure where these amps normally run for offset, but from what I have gathered based on other amps, those aren't bad values.. And since I know you guys are pic freaks - Here you go - my test rig setup.. sorry for the horrible iPhone pic. I don't feel like getting out my dslr atm.. Carver testing by Christopher Purdy, on Flickr So far I'm liking what I'm hearing. Amp is very clean and only a little dusty inside - caps are not swollen at all.

Jim - Thanks for the offer! One of them is a Gibson Studio that I rebuilt... it was in a sorry state.. the other is an Epi that I also fixed a headstock break on... Unfortunately, neither is up for grabs as they are my babies!

Question for you guys... There is also an M1.0t local to me for $350/best... which would you say is a better match for my Magnepans? The TFM or the M1.0? I dont need tons of power as I dont play them very loud... but I know high current amps get along better with them.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I'll definitely keep you updated as things progress.

One thing I should add... I'm considering bi-amping the MGII's down the road... possibly using a DCX2496 as an active crossover.. hence the two TFM25's.. As to the TFM's - my buddy tells me that one is in full functional condition. The second one needs a meter and a lamp. I know they will need a recap, which I'm looking forward to actually...

Thanks for the welcome guys! You know I thought I should probably put that in as well (The speakers...).. Its a set of Magnepan MGII's I just got done overhauling. All new Voice Coils and re-glued mylar to the supports. Amazing sounding for being just about as old as I am. Magnepan MGII custom stands by Christopher Purdy, on Flickr The fun part about this is, with the Carver gear, I will have refurbed just about every piece in the chain. I'll get a proper signature built here soon - but I have a bunch of sources - Technics SL1200 MKII that I refurbed from a sorry state, an original Technics SL-1200 first model. An Integra DVD I'm using as my primary source for digital... and a PS3 handling the 5.1 duties for blu-ray. I'm using a Behringer DEQ 2496 for room tuning on two channel... Planning to setup an amp switch so I can run the Carver stack as a dedicated two channel, or switch into HT mode with my Pioneer Elite AVR when needed.

Hi folks, Just thought I would drop in and introduce myself. I'm Chris - I go by Escher on pretty much every forum since eons ago... I've been a carver fan for a long time, ever since I saw a nice carver separates setup at an acquaintance's home back in the early 90's. Had an HTR880 that I bought new when I was newly married.. but nothing since. I'm hoping to change that here soon... Planning on purchasing two TFM-25's and a C1 pre from a local collector friend.. If that deal goes through, as I think it will, I plan to do full refurbs on everything and the BillD mods on the C1 after reading about them here at the site. Thanks for the great site, and I'm sure I'll be poking around asking questions before too long.