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I'd be in.. especially around that price point! Personally, meters would be a nice aesthetic touch. Exposed tubes I could take or leave depending on the final design.. not a deal breaker either way. There's a lot of good suggestions here, but of course a price to feature balance needs to be struck. Looking forward to seeing the final product!

Awesome to hear! I'm a meticulous sob so I inspected them thoroughly before purchase. Had them remove the grills & (carefully) with my fingers I traced the foam around all 8 woofers for pliability & they all felt perfectly normal.

Hey there, hi there, ho there folks! I've been a big Bob Carver fan since the first time I heard a system at the local store. I have an M-2060 mobile amp I bought when I graduated HS to drive some bazookas tubes back in the day. Then I was gifted a TLM 3600 disc player in 1992 by a generous girlfriend. And, just a few weeks ago I purchased a set of original Carver Amazings from the original owner who bought them in 1987. I've wanted a set of these for-EVER! They're being driven by a Crown 1502 (525W @ 4Ω x 2) getting it's signal from Marantz SR6006. The Crown had the bang for the buck within the budget I had, but I do hope to eventually replace it with a Carver amp(s). So far though, in the current setup I am definitely not disappointed! They sound.. well, Amazing! My new Amazings are all original, including the woofer foam. They were regularly used so I'm guessing that's probably kept the foam pliable over the years. (I know they're on borrowed time in that regard.) They're the piano black models with literally, not a single scratch! Being a new owner of a set of Amazings I'm hoping to pick up any tips & tricks willing to be shared here. While I only own these three pieces of Carver hardware I've been a major fan of Bob & his work in general so my knowledge far exceeds my equipment, & I look forward to some good Carver discussions here. Thanks for having me!