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Same here. Not found, error 404. Did you make the link public?

Have been reading about that lately. Thats interesting Russ. Read that 2 subs make it easier to get good results. Sounds like you experienced that as well. Hmmm. Dual subs, in close proximity to mains. Works for me too!

Jim: There are lots of great audition tracks on the 2014 CarverSite Reference Disc. Here's a scan of the track list: And these are Marks notes for each track:

Just for reference, I paid $325 for BillD's C-11 test mule which included a custom balanced output daughter board. Bill left it to me to drill the holes in the rear panel, install the balanced output jacks, and terminate the wiring. Here are the placards he mounted to the inside covers that describe the work he did:

I'd want to know more about the power switch upgrade. Might be worth it if it's resized to handle the inrush current of 2 or 3 power amps... Note that the quote omits upgrading IC6 (phono section op amp). IMHO this is a must for anyone who listens to vinyl.

Here a few of my favorites that haven't been mentioned: Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (Columbia CK65512) [very well recorded post-bop jazz] Gustav Holst - The Planets by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit conducting (Decca or London) [impossible dynamics!] Arne Domnérus ‎– Jazz At The Pawnshop (Proprius PROP 7778-79, 2 LPs) [a live recording that puts you in the audience] Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues Volume 3 (Sheffield Labs, Lab 1) [you feel like you are in the studio] Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker - I've Got The Music In Me (Sheffield Labs, Lab 2) [incredible dynamic range] Virgil Fox - The Fox Touch (Crystal Clear Records CCS-7001) [direct to disc recording of organ music with incredible bass]

Thanks for the intro and photos Kevin. BTW: I rotated the photo for you. Our default image editor (CuteEditor) doesn't recognize EXIF tags so it assumed the photo was taken in landscape orientation.

Again, welcome to the forum Kevin. Please tell us more about yourself, your audio journey, your taste in music, etc.

These Monoprice banana plugs will handle wire as small as 18 gauge and as large as 10 gauge. They include copper sleeves for additional contact when using narrow gauge wire.

That style banana plug is made for larger gauge wire. You might try running the wire through the screw end and soldering it to a copper washer that will fit inside the barrel. Or tin the wire after wrapping the exposed end with a strand of solid 22 gauge copper wire to make it larger. FYI: I use these banana plugs and compression rings on all of my 10 and 12 gauge speaker cables. Bought them for $0.25 each when Stereo Studio closed in the late 80's and still have a few left. The stripped end of your wire goes into the compression ring, then you push the serrated end of the banana into the middle of the wire bundle and compress the ring. (I use a ratcheting tool that provides enough force to cold weld the ring, wire and pin together. Haven't had one fail yet.)

Dang!

He posted system pics here ==> Sk1 Bums Stereo

Howdy Richard. That's a nice collection of Carver M-series iron you have. You'll fit right in with us hoarders, I mean collectors.

Speaking of catalogs, here are 10 released between 1973 and 1986. Maybe you can find your speakers in one of them.

I used to spend hours looking through the SpeakerLab catalogs, and helped a friend build a pair of model K's (their knock-off of the Klipsch corner horn) in the late 70's/early 80's. Many of their kits featured ElectroVoice tweeters and horns. Your "sticky" CD player probably needs a new tray drive belt and you might as well replace the sled drive belt while you are in there. Belt sizes are listed in the CD Player/Changer Belt Size Database thread as is a good source for the belts (Studio Sound Electronics)

Howdy nettlecreek and welcome to the forum. Nice to have you on board. Thanks for the intro. We look forward to seeing photos of your gear in Member's Systems.

Howdy eaandh and welcome to the forum. Nice to have you on board. BillD-modified C-1/C-11's are neutral and black hole quiet making them a great choice for analog and digital sources. They are also very popular so the members who do the mods have fairly long waiting lists. I suggest you dive right in and decide what you want after you become more familiar with the options which I have outlined below. The basic BillD upgrade is outlined in this placard from a C-11 modded by the late, great Bill Dibble himself): After Bill passed away in January 2012 other CS techs pioneered additional "optional" modifications that include: replacing ALL the resistors with 1% metal film (this is known as "level 2") upgrading the sonic holography board and install a Gundry Notch filter adding a remote volume control upgrading the RCA sockets adding balanced outputs installing an IEC cord restoring the cosmetics (repaint the knobs and buttons, paint the exterior chassis and cover) How far you take it is up to you (and your wallet ). Have fun and ENJOY THE MUSIC!

Howdy John, and welcome to the forum. Great to have you on board. Hope you enjoy your stay with us. When you get ready to post photos I suggest you avoid the "Attach files to this post?" option which has severe size restrictions and use the Insert Image applet which allows you to link to public photos, or upload files up to 14 MB. (If you plan to post a lot of photos we prefer you upload them to a free public file host like ImageTwist or Imgur and link to them.) From there you can insert a public link or browse to a file on your hard drive. Once the file has uploaded click OK, then click INSERT.

WXRT (Chicago) used to play this song at 5 pm everyday

Good plan. Fuses are cheaper than drivers... For fuse sizing I start by contacting the speaker manufacturer for a recommendation. If that's not possible, or the OEM won't help, you can estimate the size using this chart: As to whether to use a time delay or fast acting fuse, that depends on the application. If the expected failure mode is due to excessive cone excursion I use fast acting. If the concern is overheating the voice coil a time delay fuse is more appropriate. In either case I start with a fuse smaller than what is recommended and work my way up.

Howdy Brian and welcome to the forum. It's great to have you on board. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Please post some photos of your toys so we don't have to beg you for them. FYI: Some Bose amps are actually rebranded Carvers though I believe the 90 pound 1801 was a BGW design.

Have you tried replacing the CDP interconnects? Sounds like you may have an intermittent connection.

I dug out the banana to 1/4" and speakon to 1/4" adapters and a few speaker cables in case you change your mind.

Nice score Paul. In decent shape I would expect to pay $350-400 for those. Does your jack plate have 2 pairs of inputs like this? If so one pair are 1/4" TS/phono, the other Speakon twist locks. I probably have some spare banana to 1/4" adapter cords laying around that I can send you.