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Welcome aboard Chas! That C4000 is reputed to be a very fine preamp. What a wonderful gift! I’ve not had the pleasure of experiencing one. Yet. As stated, many members are heading to CarverFest 2018. Sadly I’m not gonna make it myself this year, but they’ll be checking in. Tell us what other grear you have, your musical tastes, etc. And now that you know how, post some pics! We love all things audio, not just Carver. Pull up a seat, pour yourself a favorite beverage and enjoy some music!

Welcome to the site PrISM! You’re in the right place for advice and assistance. And a primary source of OCCD (obsessive Carver Collecting Disorder) Those are some fine choices for a 2 channel setup for sure. There have been e few m500t’s sold here recently. Usually amps sold and bought here have been completely refreshed, tested and calibrated. Dont forget your local (or distant) craigslist sites. I’ve made a few purchases through CL. You can usually audition pieces this way which can be of benefit. What other gear do you have or are planning to acquire? We all love pics of all audio gear, not just Carver. Pull up a chair and stick around a while, and enjoy the music!

Welcome aboard Bill! Yep, you found the place alright! Good luck with the repairs, the amps are worth it!

Thanks for the review Sk1Bu! Truly a great album, musical and technically. An optimized copy must be sublime. I can almost hear a battalion of Georges marching into the 'discretionary' account. Gotta get my TT done. Hot and humid this weekend, good days to work in the basement!

Welcome aboard Geoff from a former Yooper! Those amps will do you very well when repaired. They are pretty easy to work on. Pull up the schematics and study them awhile. Assuming you have a decent soldering station and a digital multimeter, you should be ready. A 'scope would be nice but shouldn't be necessary. Having one working channel will be a big help in comparing voltages. What should be there vs what is there. One word of caution: there are high voltage inside there in various locations that can kill! Another note is the power supply caps keep a charge for a very long time, even after they are shut down and unplugged. I made a voltage drain device from a couple clip leads with a resistor in line to keep the drain current down. I'm heading to the UP shortly, gotta pay Mom a visit. The techs here are the best and are very helpful. Pull up a chair and enjoy a visit. There are a few threads around to browse and gain some familiarity with the amps.

Over recent years my analog and digital sources have evolved and improved. When my analog (vinyl) system was better than my digital system, I listened to more LPs. As my digital system improved, I listened to fewer LPs. Currently, I rarely listen to LPs. My Rega PR-1, fitted with an Audio Technica OC9 MC Cart proved to be unsatisfying and not worth the extra effort. In fact I sold the Rega yesterday, fitted with a lesser A-T MM cart I had on hand. I have a Technics SL-1600 I've had since new on my bench awaiting a full rewire. Now I have more incentive to tackle this project soon. I have to admit I'm lazy. I stream Pandora (paid subscription 192 Kbps) and Deezer Elite (320Kbps) through a Sonos Connect. I added an Adcom irDAC to the Sonos, and that was a vast improvement. I find it very pleasing to listen too, even though I know the Sonos is now the weak link. One day I decided to to an A-B comparison to the Deezer/Sonos/irDAC against my Deezer/MacBook/irDAC. There was a definite improvement in sound quality when streaming directly from the Mac. Great! Now I'm considering Streaming device options for some future upgrade. But, like I said, I'm lazy and still listen to the Sonos/irDAC as my primary listening source. I have 2 more Sonos Connect devices in the house too. One in the garage and one in the basement/office/electronics shop. It suits these purposes just fine. I also have my CD collection ripped in ALAC to a NAS drive which I can also stream via the Sonos. I have a dozen or so "radio stations" Deb and I set up in Pandora which provides a decent variety of music. I have been introduced to a number of new artists this way. And if I hear something I like and would like to listen to the entire album, I switch to Deezer, search for the album and stream away. All while never leaving the couch.

Welcome aboard Turbo! There is a vast wealth of knowledge here, you definitely found the right place to keep your Carver gear running tip top for a long time to come. Kick off your shoes, get comfy and stay awhile. Oh, and do post some pics. We love ALL things audio.

Welcome aboard Tim! I used a m1.0t (200 w/ch) to drive a pair of KG-4's for over 20 years. The TFM 25 will be a very good pairing. Bob (I Think) Crites is a guy who has lots of Klipsch parts/upgrades, should the upgrade bug bite. Enjoy the music!

I should also note that I use Pandora when I don't want to deal with music selections. I just pick one of my stations and press play. I use Deezer for album listening. I tried a couple of their stations but was not enthused.

My $.02 FWIW... I have been a Pandora subscriber for a long time. I believe the key is in making your own radio stations. They can get repetitive, so the key is to input more "seed" artists. I also subscribe to Deezer Elite, which is available through being a Sonos user. It's HiRez audio and sounds better than the Apple Music option. They, too, have songs 'grayed out' due to likely licensing issues. I've been tempted to give Tidal a whirl too, I just haven't yet. I have 3 Sonos Connect devices. Very good interface if somewhat limited in streaming bitrate. The one in the Living room feeds an Adcom irDAC which was a huge improvement in SQ. One in the garage feeds an old monster Kenwood receiver system. One in my basement is used for my office and electronics bench. I would like to upgrade my main streaming device at some point, I haven't researched what's on the market much yet. Which is why I haven't earmarked the $$$ for it yet.

Good morning John and welcome aboard! I have an MX150 that had the same issues. I replaced the relays and used double sided tape that is used for fabrics to stick the display back in. Thats been several years ago. I don't use the receiver much but that seems to be holding okay.

New to me tonight. Cool stuff

I get a couple hours of listening most weekdays and have at least one system running through the weekend. I'm very fortunate Deb enjoys the music it as much as I do. I have the main system in the Living Room, a system in the garage and a system in the home office.

Damn, you fell HARD!!!! Welcome aboard, Jim.

Nice intro,Perry! Welcome aboard, sounds like you'll be right at home here. I, too, was an AE. Did 4 years during the Carter admin. Traveled the world, partied and played, then bailed.

Good morning guys! Are you going with an active crossover or will you be using the crossovers built into the speakers?