Bill Newton

I was always out of place in a record store. Way too many choices. By the time I warped the record on the way home, smoked around it and tried to clean it, it was unlistenable. I was so glad to see CDs come along. Then along came streaming, so I can try every record in the store. Everyone's different, but the digital world is perfect for me. Thanks for the welcome!

Hello, I have been lurking around The Carver Site for years, downloading schematics and such - so I need to introduce myself to the group. I'm an old video editor, so I spent years working in TV stations around engineers and technicians. I thought they were magicians. My electronics knowledge is very limited, but I have some idea of what I don't know. I built all the Radio Shack kits as a kid, so I know the basics. I own a fair amount of test gear: a few scopes, tone generators, etc... and I have a modest understanding of their use. I am really lost on data sheets and the like. I'm not an engineer - but I have annoyed them my entire professional career. My system is modest; two M200t amps, C-2 preamp, TX-2 Tuner, and Altec Lansing Model Nines. I have done Mundorfs and surrounds on the Altecs and sent a couple mids out (I have collected 8) for a recone. I'm glad so many folks are having fun with their LPs, but they drove me nuts and I was happy to see CDs come along. I currently do Tidal >> Audirvana >> Schiit Modi 3 >> C-2 Preamp. No CD, no turntable. I have some questions that I know I can get answers to here and probably nowhere else. I'm re-capping my M200t's and C-2 preamp. I also have a couple TFM-6CBs that need some love - they were driving garage systems for a couple decades. I'm looking for some advice and insight into the op-amp mods for the Carver preamps. That looks like fun. Also, I have been throwing Nichicon UFG caps in everywhere, but I'm curious if people have any suggestions for a better series or brand of capacitors. Any other enhancements that might help these pieces sound better would be appreciated. I enjoy the project at least as much as the enhanced performance. As they sit, these M200's are better than anything I have ever owned - by far. My goal is to improve the rig that I have as much as possible and have fun at it. Bill Newton