billeng 2 Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Hello all. I am new the forum and a first time Carver owner. At the peak of Carver's popularity they were way out of my young adult price range. The MXR-900 I purchased on e-bay should arrive any day. It is supposed to be in working order, however, considering I paid $80, I have my doubts. I will re-cap and re-relay it regardless. I don't see much on the forum related to the MXR-900 or MXR-2000. Am I looking in the wrong place? Is there a service manual available? I see there is one for the MXR-2000 which is probably close. Thanks, Bill
dennismiller55 4,809 Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Welcome. Here you go: MXR-900 Operator MXR-900 Service MXR-900 Spec Sheet 3
billeng 2 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 Terrific. Thanks. One follow-on question. This thing probably has not seen 110 VAC in many years. Do you folks recommend powering it right up or should I sneak up on it with my VARAC?
dennismiller55 4,809 Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 First thing I would do is open her up top and bottom. Blow out the dust. Look for any suspicious components. Burnt or dark resisters. Bulging or leaking caps. Check the fuse first. If it is blown then you know something is amiss. And if you have a variac, yes by all means use it. Can you monitor the current at the same time? 2
billeng 2 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 I can put an AC ammeter on the variac without a whole lot of work. Good idea, if the current starts shooting straight up, something is wrong.
kve777 6,888 Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 Welcome, Bill! Is THIS the one you bought? If so, it's nice! Definitely do the relays. Member circuitsandconcepts sells them HERE. Les is a good guy. Enjoy! 1
billeng 2 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 This is the one I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111385562498?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D111385562498%26_rdc%3D1 I already ordered the relays. I don't think the relay failures are unique to Carver. I have had them fail on modern equipment too. Thanks, Bill
billeng 2 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Posted June 26, 2014 It works, by golly. The MXR-900 had arrived by the time I got home from work. I unpackaged it in private so my girlfriend's eyes would not roll out of their sockets at my unnecessary purchase of another apparent boat anchor (last month is was a Sony PS-X600). I powered it up through my VARAC and low and behold no explosions or smoke. Compared to my ONKYO home theater amplifier playing CDs, it sounds awesome. The FM radio deserves its reputation too. Regardless of its apparent working condition, I will recap it and replace the relays.
Community Admin AndrewJohn 10,449 Posted June 26, 2014 Community Admin Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome to the forum, Bill. That's a sweet deal. And looks in great shape, save for the binding post. When you get inside the beast, please post some pictures and share with us your restoration. Welcome, and hope you stay around for a while and enjoy it here.
sanford lindstrom 35 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome, I have been a long time Carver fan. I also own a Sony PS X600 turntable which I have owned from new. There are more of these out there than I would have guessed. I am more of a casual vinyl listener, but this turntable has always ticked all of the boxes for me. I hope you enjoy yours.
Daddyjt 9,612 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome Bill! Glad you found us - congrats on the acquisition.
fill35U 1,846 Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Welcome to theCarversite, Bill! That's a nice receiver for a great price! I'm glad she worked as advertised. Good luck with the refurbishment!
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