I certainly want to echo the sentiment of all the favorable comments that have already been voiced re: the tech team. We are all very fortunate beneficiaries of their expertise and generosity but it goes much further than this. Thanks to these guys, our Carver Gear is retaining its value and marketability. It's kind of like what chiroacademy referenced about his equipment probably being in the dump if it weren't for the CS techs.
Knowing the resources that are available here in terms of tech support and guidance makes it quite understandable why so many of us have been afflicted by OCCD - just about any component wearing a Carver Badge is repairable or can be modified and upgraded. That takes most of the risk out of any purchasing decision and we need to thank the tech team for that. I'm a rookie and am relatively new at this but I've already amassed 8 Carver amps, 4 preamps, 3 CD players, 2 cassette decks, 3 tuners, a pair of speakers and a couple of other Carver goodies.
Yes, the tech guys and the selfless spirit of countless others here deserve our thanks in a very big way.