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You can more than double the power (130% increase) on this model: https://nelionaudio.com/index.php?/services.html/carver/carver-amplifiers/carver-m-10t-mkii-opt002-restore-and-upgrade-r3/ It's pretty popular around here. It could be my favorite but I haven't heard them all yet. Interesting write up on capacitor testing.

My neighbor had a Robin trower LP when I was a kid and I picked up bridge of sighs on CD not too long ago.

I think you can get lamps on eBay for just about anything and I would recommend you try circuits and concepts there.

Hello and welcome to the site. The TFM-35 is a nice amp, the manuals are here so you can see the specs. There may be one listed here, there was a recent thread with several different amps for sale. I would contact nelionaudio.com For a possible lead. Things are a little slow here, holiday weekend and all, so keep checking back. Rob might have one but you'd have to wait for him to come home on vacation lol. But if there's one out there I bet BobTFM35 could find it.

Hello and welcome Try searching the site, there is a built-in search function, I say this because the subject comes up often and I recall one discussion recently.

The bta10 rocks, the auxiliary input is fine. Nice setup, hope to see some pictures soon.

Welcome I would give one of these a listen: https://tenoctaveaudio.com/wp/

Try it with sonic holography!

Because without it you would just have headphones. Yes it is to draw more power which translates into more sound assuming the efficiency of the speakers is the same. Every object has a resonant frequency (see Tacoma narrows bridge disaster), so the key is to make sure it is outside of your operating parameters or that you can use it to your advantage. As in frequencies we are less sensitive to. Paul Mc says you don't want a flat response, it would sound terrible.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3inYipTkJHw Robin Trower Too rolling stoned

https://nelionaudio.com/index.php?/services.html/carver/carver-amplifiers/carver-m-15t-mkii-restore-and-upgrade-r20/ This is Greg, very popular 😁 here! I have always wanted one of these.

Looks old in that picture too.

Looks like an AI generated image, it always messes up fingers. Didn't he play a right hand guitar upside down?

Welcome I don't know of anyone in your area but many here would recommend Greg @ https://nelionaudio.com

Hi and welcome! Do you collect and repair? What's your favorite one?

Welcome, I hope you do get to hear them. Have you found the service manual yet?

Welcome, What amplifier/speakers are you using now?

I think what the magazines do when they find a problem is they'll give them a chance to correct it and may or may not mention it in the review. Here is a good (mostly) review on a vintage piece. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/yamaha-a-1-vintage-amplifier-review.9576/

Sorry for the sarcasm what I meant was they were testing different preamps which of course they probably were. I wouldn't doubt amir's test equipment because not everything fails his test like it would if his equipment was bad. To say it has to be good because so and so designed it is idol worship. Also they have had three years to submit a properly functioning unit which they haven't. And I will reiterate that I wouldn't trust a magazine reviewer who takes advertising money. I'm calling snake oil.

It's almost like they were testing two different pieces of equipment lol The channels don't even match. I don't believe a magazine would ever give a bad review to someone they take advertising money from. That's why we have consumer reports. I've tried to "not like" Amir but I just can't do it LOL Maybe he should just put tube sound amplifiers in a separate category since 0 distortion is not the goal. Distortion just means the signal has changed, it doesn't indicate whether it's for better or for worse as that is objective, however I'm sure most would agree that second or third order harmonics sound better than the power supply. I made an amplifier switch and did some AB testing of this Yamaha (200 wpc) against my TFM 22 (225 wpc) that has 250 times more distortion. The difference was too small for me or another listener to have a preference. I had it set up to where you could hear the same clip repeatedly through the same speakers and switch back and forth instantly.

Hi and welcome to the Carver site. I think most of these have thermal protection, have you downloaded the service manual?