BarryG

I use Taiyo Yuden (now JVC as they bought JVC and it was a better known brand in the USA) I use the watershield version of their cd's. they cost more, but seem to hold up a little better. The problem is because of the extra waterproof coating, they do not do well with some slot load cd players in the car. I have not had any problem playing them in any of the Carver cd players I have had. I have not noticed a decay in these, and have been using them for more than 5 years. BarryG

Welcome Chris, I am from just the other side of the Mason Dixon in MD. It is good to see you here, lots of good folks and information about anything Carver and audio in general. Enjoy your stay, pull up a chair turn on some tunes, and stay a while! Have a great day, and remember Resistance is futile, so let OCCD take its course! BarryG

Welcome to the site, you will find good, knowledgeable and friendly folks here. You have come to the right place to learn about Carver gear. Play and enjoy your music LOUD, BarryG

Welcome Antonio, Naples is a long way from here, dying to travel to Italy one day! Please tell us about your gear, photos are always welcome and your musical interests. Many good folks here to help you if you have questions or specific problems. Pull up a chair, turn up the tunes and enjoy every minute of your music. BarryG

As I was trying to say before, a lot of music is available for download as mp3, or the apple version of mp3. And that music is compressed with loss to signal. Some mp3 compressions are better than others, but still is lossy. Whether or not Pono takes off, having the option to purchase the digital files in a lossless format is what I have been waiting for. IMHO cd's are ok but not as good as vinyl. If digital downloads are capable of the sound quality, I am for it. My excitement is about high quality digital audio files without loss to the original signal, not for the brand Pono. There is a whole generation of kids out there who only know music in the mp3 format listened through ear buds. Fortunately I have kids who have taken the time to step back and listen to higher quality sources. My daughter was visiting a few months ago with one of her friends who never heard music through anything than a personal device or a car audio. My ALS's blew her away! Oh what fun it was to initiate someone. The look on her face was WOW, what the hell was that! BarryG

Many players have plug ins to allow play of FLAC. I am presently using Winamp, but you can use Windows media player. On my iPhone, I have downloaded an app that plays FLAC. Some DAC units can also play FLAC, I think others are using OPPO players for this. I am planning on going that route soon, have a great day, BarryG

Pono, is just a player, and its native format is FLAC which uses a free lossless codec. It is my understanding the Pono player can play these FLAC files no matter what the level of resolution. If you download higher resolution FLAC files you may NOT be able to burn them into audio cds as the sampling rate is not high enough, but you could still use them on your computer. I welcome the industry offering high resolution lossless digital files as an alternative to mp3. I already download as much as I can as FLAC and have been using it for years. I think we are a long way from seeing Pono in the stores, its going to be a while. They are just starting the next round of prototypes. It was an interesting article. BarryG

I have been waiting for this! So this is based on FLAC which I already use daily! Looks like this will be good, lets hope we can try these soon! BarryG

Lol I was shy once! I was in grad school and was a graduate teaching assistant, I had two lectures a week two hours each with more than 600 students each. That will cure you! All my data is backed up on an external drive. I was selling an item on Craigslist and the email which was a response was the attack on my computer which is still under warranty, new drive will be here tomorrow. Yea, it sure is not fun doing this over my iPhone! BarryG

Welcome shortcake , I am late to welcome you as my hard drive crashed. Hope to he back to normal in a few days! A lot to catch up on. I have enjoyed reading this thread! I think you will fit in heras always turn up the music! BarryG

I agree, these amps are amazing. Hashy and Rich do good work and are good helpful people, Welcome to the forum! I learn much by browsing, and learn something new every day!Have a great day and always Enjoy the music!!!Turn it up!BarryG

Welcome to the forum! From your handle I am guessing you like tube equipment! Stick around, this is a great place to learn about Carver gear. Many good folks here are quite excellent at answering questions you may have, and will chime in when you are in need of help. How are you liking your Maggie's? I love mine, I just had them strip and rewire my mgIIIa's. Welcome, turn up the music and enjoy it! BarryG

One option , trade in the wife for a wall of speakers! LOL In reality, I think your options are limited. The CRM might work but they can be pricey. BarryG

Welcome to the forum! An abundance of information on the forums, and a lot of good helpful people if you have questions. Enjoy the site!!! And as always turn up and enjoy the Music! BarryG

Welcome to the site Bob! You will be at home here! Lots of us are into the equipment designed by the Bobfather! As always turn it Up! And Enjoy the Music!!! BarryG

Welcome to the site! Barry

Uh Oh! Hes already exposed! Probably too late! It is simply amazing how my Carver gear count keeps going up. Welcome to the forum, the great people here are helpful and knowlegeable about Carver equipment and audio in general. If you browse these forums, you will learn a wealth of information. I learn something new everyday. If you have questions, just ask. Someone will usually chime in with helpful information. As always, Enjoy the music! BarryG

Welcome Bob. this is a great site. Enjoy the music! BarryG

Nice storage!!! Too bad no more BMG, or Columbia house clubs to buy lots of discs or movies for cheap. LOL It the early seventies I became a lifetime member of the Record Club of America. As George Harrison said "All things must pass!" ENJOY THE MUSIC BarryG

They look great, what a spectacular find! Enjoy the music! BarryG

Welcome to the forum Mike! You have come to the right place for everything Carver. I have 2 C-1 pre-amps and love them. If you have questions please ask. The folks here can answer most questions. Enjoy the site and browse the forums, there is a lot of information here. BarryG

This looks like it should work well. I have one of the yellow spin cleans, I would expect yours would work as well or better. The spin clean is simple and works good though my hands get tired if I do a bunch of albums at once.

The first Album I bought was Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, Some years later first CD was Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen followed shortly by Darkside Of The Moon

Let it Roll by Little Feat

^^This^^ agreed! the wall and abbey road are also very close!