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Welcome to the forum Terry. You found the right place for all things Carver. I suggest a visual inspection of the interior before powering up, especially the amp(s). Look for leaking or bulging capacitors and DO NOT power up if you find any. Good luck resurrecting your system! Post some photos when you get a chance please.

Infinity recommended a minimum of 100 watts but did not specify a maximum rating.

The PM1200/1201 and PM-1.5 are virtually identical pro versions of the M-1.5t. They come up on ebay pretty regularly and usually sell in the $200-300 range. Here's a few that are currently for sale: Carver PM 1201 Pro Power Amp Carver amplifier PM-1.5 Carver amplifier PM-1200 Carver PM - 1.5 (FOR PARTS)

Howdy Doc and welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your collection of er...unique musical items. I think you'll find the PM-1200 a fitting and powerful addition to your menagerie. I'm running a trio of them in my PA rack and have been very happy with them.

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"What we've got here is....failure to communicate." Strother Martin in Cool Hand Luke

"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubble gum." Roddy Piper in They Live

"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." Groucho Marx, Animal Crackers

Another fantastic live album with lots of ambience is Jazz at the Pawnshop. Sit back and close yours eyes and you can almost smell the smoke and beer.

Nice save Gene. ENJOY THE MUSIC!

The 3rd pic looks nice and sharp. What did you do different?

Thanks for the photos. NOTE: The pix are blurry because the shutter stayed open to compensate for low ambient light. If you don't have a tripod try setting the camera on some books to eliminate movement.

Nice job Belvedere2. Got any photos to show us? Before I recapped my M-1.5t's I spent a few weeks practicing my solder skills on an old PCB. Depopulate, repopulate, repeat. Eventually I got pretty good at it.

I doubt that volume will affect the sweet spot in the average living room. Perhaps if you live in a football stadium....

Congratulations Gene. ENJOY THE MUSIC!

It's YOUR karma so YOU make the rules.

Thanks for an excellent karma Daddyjt. I've won my share lately though so I'll sit this one out.

A ground loop occurs when there is more than one electrical path to ground. It usually manifests as 60 cycle hum that is independent of system volume. Yes, the Behringer will accept a balanced or unbalanced input. I wouldn't bother building your own cables until you know it works. Besides, Monoprice sells pro-grade RCA/XLR cables dirt cheap.

For details on the balance board and C-2 mods read Balanced outputs on a C-1/11 and Balanced C-2.

My C-11 has balanced outputs. If your preamp is single-ended you have a few choices: 1. Buy (or make) appropriate RCA to XLR adapter cables to get in (1 pair) and out (2 pairs) of the XO. While this is the simplest solution, and it works MOST of the time, it can result in a ground loop. No way to know for sure until you try it.... 2. Purchase a crossover with RCA inputs and outputs that is designed for consumer audio. Sounds easy but they are often hard to find (DBX), relatively expensive (Marchand), or require DIY skills. I've owned a couple Audio Control Richter Scales designed to add a subwoofer to an existing full range speaker. They come up on ebay pretty regularly for $80-150 (original model) and $160-250 (Series III). The original offers 2 XO frequencies (100Hz and 600Hz), a 1/2 octave EQ and warble tone generator. (You'll need the original condensor mike, or equivalent, to take advantage of the built-in analyzer.) The Series III can be adjusted for any XO frequency using readily available plugin resistor modules. The unit I bought in the 70's came with 80 and 120Hz chips and a postcard you could send in to get a 3rd chip free. Most of the units I see on ebay don't mention the 2nd module but often it's taped to the PCB inside. (Again you'll need the original condensor mike, or equivalent, to take advantage of the built-in analyzer.) 3. Convert your preamp to balanced outs with an internally mounted PCB (about $30 worth of parts). Here's the circuit and PCB BillD designed for my C-2 and C-11. (I have a parts list too if you are so inclined.) 4. Add an external balance box (aka DI or direct-interface box) to convert from single-ended to balanced. Before I switched to a balanced peramp I used this Aphex Model 124 to feed my balanced EQ and XO. I still use it to feed the output of my SD/A 490t CD player into my PA system. (Without it she hums like crazy!)