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Mellisa Manchester, Midnight Blue

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Welcome! If you haven't already found them, owners & service manuals can be found by clicking the 'Manuals and Specsheets' link at the top of any page.

Welcome! The nice thing about all the gear you mentioned is that it's fully serviceable and restorable for a lifetime of enjoyment. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

Welcome! In addition to the fine pre-amps that @Sk1Bum mentioned, also take a look at the Carver CT-7. It's a very nice performer and the remote control is a nice modern touch.

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Welcome! It sounds like you have a nice collection of gear. Post a picture or two when you have a moment.

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Welcome! As @Half Life pointed out, schematics for Sunfire gear aren't readily available, so good luck with a search. The sub is definitely worth saving.

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Welcome! In addition to the manual link already posted by @Sk1Bum, do a search here on those model numbers and you'll get some good troubleshooting info.

Welcome! You've got some nice equipment. It's always nice to find used gear when you're not looking for it - price is always nice.

Welcome! In addition to what @Charlie posted above, also include where you are located. A lot of stereo gear is pretty heavy, and shipping safely is somewhat complex and expensive (unless you happen to have the original boxes and all the packaging), so a local buyer (or someone willing to drive to you for a couple of hours) often is the easiest solution. And check out escrow.com - it's a great, safe way for unknown buyers and sellers to do business.

I'll echo that all the above advice is good but especially the need to be patient. There is a lot of this gear out there and the pieces you are looking - and in good condition - will surface periodically. Remember to budget into your purchase price that the piece you buy will typically need to be refurbished. Good luck with your hunt!

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Welcome! That T+A OEC 2000 was certainly an interesting speaker. I see the specs claim low end response down to 16Hz and high end up to 80kHz (although no -3dB points specified). Kudos to you for taking on a project like that - it must have been a lot of work.

I have a C-16 in the stack waiting to be repaired and I haven't opened it up yet, so I'm curious as to what made this one so difficult? Any unusual parts that will be difficult to track down?

I agree with @BobTFM35 regarding all the parts. The question in my mind would be the labor. There would be a *lot* of it. Your quote (from the customer, I assume) used the word "just". That would set off some alarms in my mind as it would indicate they are thinking it's a simple job that might take a couple of hours. I don't work very fast, but if I was estimating labor for the project I think I'd be at least 20 hours. Would the customer be OK with that bill? I bet they'd be shocked when they heard the number. Still, it looks like it would be a fun project. I have a soft spot in my heart for that vintage point-to-point wiring. It brings back memories of old Dynaco kits.

OK, in that case if it were mine I'd start through the FM test & alignment process from the service manual (page 4). I understand that requires some service gear that you may not have. If not, a visit (with a copy of the service manual) to a good stereo repair shop might be the best option for you to get it straightened out. Two good mail service options for Carver gear include Nelion Audio (https://nelionaudio.com) and Carver Audio Repair (https://carveraudiorepair.com). Both of these shops are very well versed in Carver & Sunfire gear. If you haven't already found it, the service manual for the 900 is available here - click on the 'Manuals and Specsheets' link at the top of any page to download.

Welcome Rob. What setup are you using for an antenna?

That schematic we have posted here is pretty blurry. I do see an original service manual on eBay although they do want $40 plus shipping for it. My initial guess on the issue would be to look at the protection circuitry - but you will need a readable schematic for that. As a side note, I did notice that Carver also made a CM-1040. I wasn't aware of that one - nice looking unit.