Schuitema

The advise I have already received from this site is both amazing and much appreciated! I will certainly look into this in more detail when time permits and would document and share the results with joy. In the meantime, it is my wish that each of you have a Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year!! Let the music live on 👍

Thanks folks for all the comments! I appreciate each and every one! I feel empowered to recap my c9! Anyone have a clue where I could source a specific “kit” ?

Indeed WIIM make excellent products at more than fair value. I get similar results discovering music with my current principle source, Amazon music unlimited. When I do revert to CD or tape and subsequently compare to the streaming version I prefer the “online” versions every time. This particularly when multiple tracks of the same selection are available.

Thanks! I have a B&K preamp which is honest and transparent. My source is typically a streaming service like Qobuz or Amazon unlimited for lossless potential. From there it runs into my streamer which currently is a WIIM Pro Plus that feeds into a Schiit Audio Modi 3 DAC then onto the C9 and capped (via Nelion Audio) TFM45. I also have over 1200 CD’S and some old TEAC reels, but I honestly am hooked on the streamer and virtually unlimited music selections.

Fantastic response. I get you and indeed, the crowning point is I never, ever listen to music on my “carver” system without my trusty C9 engaged. Perhaps I have settled in to what is my standard, but I remain enthralled if not excited to audition new music and that speaks volumes for what it’s worth to me. Cheers!

Greetings fellow Carver enthusiasts! I am pleased to find you and look forward to discussing anything Carver. I am a Carver owner since 1992. I have the Amazing Silver editions powered by the TFM45 with signal processing by the ECS-U and/or the C9. I reside in Clermont Florida and Franklin, NC. I am retired. My equipment was soured from a Carver dealer in Miami, Florida in September of 1992. For those in the know, that was the year South Florida was impacted by hurricane Andrew. Needless to say, it was a mutually rewarding transaction for both the dealer and myself all things considered. My equipment has been refreshed (caps, etc. on the amp and foam surrounds on the woofers) except the C9 and the ECS-U. For those in the know, I am curious if there is any detectable difference in the audio and/or presentation from a refreshed C9 as compared to my factory original? I much prefer the C9’s holographic presentation to that of the ECS-U. I appreciate your thoughts and comments. Schuitema (sky-ta-ma)