Kurt

So, a friend of mine knows that I "like old records" and gave me some old 10" 78 RPM Shellac records he came by. I'm not real keen on the music (1940's stuff......Dinah Shore, lol). But, I do want to try out the records, just because. My Technics turntable has been modified to have a 78 RPM setting. But, I don't know about the cartridge/stylus situation... I have an Ortofon 2M Red cartridge. Does anyone know if that's ok to play on the old shellac records? Will it damage the cartridge or record at all?

" ......So now I'm prayin' for the end of time to hurry up and arrive......."

Sorry if this has been asked before... couldn't find any info. Does any know of a reference or information regarding historical production information for the various Carver components? For example, I'm wondering how many C1 Preamps were made, during what years, and at what locations? Really just curious about how rare certain components are relative to others and some of the history of when certain models were made. I'm an old auto engineer so that kind of history and those kinds of numbers really interest me- similar to when and where certain vintage cars were produced. Thanks, all.

10,000 Maniacs: In My Tribe on CD

The Eels.

Yes, @Maddmaster I like to dust my music room out every now and then. But, I can't really get much above "1/2 throttle" on the volume knob before the neighborhood gets concerned, lol !

Hi @B-Man, I'm on the south side of Charlotte, near the SC border. Been here for 15 years, moved from Michigan. Love it here. Never going back North!

Thanks @AndrewJohn, yeah... I've heard from the Bose haters and I understand some of it. But, I had the 601 series II in the late '80s and loved them. So, I bought these series 1's I have now based on that.... and I even think the series 1's are better. Plus, to your point, they have a more classic look than the plasticky look of later versions!. Mine sound great with the 1.5 amp.

Hey there! I'm new here- Thanks for letting me join. I'm a Carver fan since back in the '80's when I couldn't afford to buy the stuff. Funny how that goes...now that I have the money to buy the things I wanted back then, I'm way too old for most of my friends to appreciate how cool (personal bias admitted) my setup is. So, I'm seeking the company of others who have an appreciation :). I've been able to collect a Carver C1 pre-amp, M1.5t amp, a TX-2 tuner, and even a TL-3100 CD Player... and use them along with a Technics SL-D1 turntable and Bose 601 Series 1 speakers. I haven't done any refurbishment on my own, but might like to try re-capping some day. Thanks again and look forward to connecting with you all. Kurt.