TwinsTim 12 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Greetings, Carver Heads. After wanting to own some Carver gear since the 80s, I am finally the owner of a TFM-15 (driving Klipsch kg 4.2 and kg 4.5 speakers)! This weekend, I will be lucky enough to add a TFM-25 to my setup, which will be driving kg 4s. All off a Yamaha RX-V663 receiver (which handles surround [kg 3.5] and center [KV-3] duty and x-over for Klipsch Sub-10). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahash5150 10,014 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 @TwinsTim Welcome to the Carversite! What a great system! The TFM-15 was the first Carver amp I ever owned. Please feel free to contact me or any of the STAFF if you have any questions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,964 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome @TwinsTim to CarverSite. There's lots of great info here, lots of like minded Carver Aquisition Enabl ers, and lots of pictures. Pleas post pics of your system(s) at your convenience. Did I mention pictures? Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbini 6,140 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Howdy @TwinsTimand welcome to the forum. Nice to have you on board. Please tell us more about yourself and post some photos of your toys so we don't have to beg you for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retriever 1,076 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome to the Site! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismiller55 4,719 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 The more the merrier. Welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianD 496 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome, make sure that you don’t catch OCCD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewlew1 256 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome to the forum looking forward to seeing some pics of your system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiroacademy 828 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome aboard Tim. You will love the site, the information and most of all the people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Pwr 765 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome to the forum, glad you decided to join in on all the fun. Lots to see and read here. Ask any and all questions you might have, someone is usually around to offer advice or to point you in the right direction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,312 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome to the forum Sir. Glad to have you here. Sounds like a great system you have there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingman 662 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavionics 1,432 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome aboard Tim! I used a m1.0t (200 w/ch) to drive a pair of KG-4's for over 20 years. The TFM 25 will be a very good pairing. Bob (I Think) Crites is a guy who has lots of Klipsch parts/upgrades, should the upgrade bug bite. Enjoy the music! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weitrhino 1,425 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Tim feeling the Carver power! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 16,429 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kve777 6,683 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Welcome! Those KG's do a nice job. The TFM's will power them nicely. Stick around, things can get expensive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike46 396 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Welcome to the side, stick around and enjoy the show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman53 1,219 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Welcome Tim, The TFM-25 is a very sweet sounding amp (I have five of them). That's an old amp now and may be due for a recap. I have an updated parts list for a full recap and -2 Service Bulletin reliability upgrade if you ever need it... just PM me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck555 366 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Welcome to the site 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace 50 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Welcome. Carver and Klipsch....good combo in my book. I hope the TFM-25 works out for you this weekend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinsTim 12 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 This is my system (as it stands): Yamaha RX-V663 Receiver Carver TFM-15 Klipsch kg 4 Klipsch kg 4.2 Klipsch kg 4.5 Klipsch KV-3 Klipsch kg 3.5 Klipsch KSB 3.1 Klipsch Sub-10 Obviously not laid out like this. This was just a "Family Photo" before the surrounds went to their respective places. Tomorrow, I should be adding a TFM-25 to drive the kg 4 (the TFM-15 does the 4.2 and 4.5) On 3/7/2018 at 6:45 AM, xavionics said: Welcome aboard Tim! I used a m1.0t (200 w/ch) to drive a pair of KG-4's for over 20 years. The TFM 25 will be a very good pairing. Bob (I Think) Crites is a guy who has lots of Klipsch parts/upgrades, should the upgrade bug bite. Enjoy the music! I'm considering getting his tweeter diaphragms and x-overs. Gotta get the TFM-15 serviced first. Lights are out on the meters, so she's going for a full refurb at Carver Audio Repair in WA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trog69 5 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 5:03 PM, TwinsTim said: Greetings, Carver Heads. After wanting to own some Carver gear since the 80s, I am finally the owner of a TFM-15 (driving Klipsch kg 4.2 and kg 4.5 speakers)! This weekend, I will be lucky enough to add a TFM-25 to my setup, which will be driving kg 4s. All off a Yamaha RX-V663 receiver (which handles surround [kg 3.5] and center [KV-3] duty and x-over for Klipsch Sub-10). I am in awe of your Klipsch gear! I got my first taste of Klipsch a couple of months ago when I bought two sets of the RP-160m standmounts. I'm using two of them on this desktop in near-field. I'm utterly gobsmacked by how detailed and punchy they are and how efficient they run. Paired with an SVS PB-2000, it's just a sonic wall of incredible, though I'd much rather have some of those big Klipsch's you have. I'll see in week or so how they sound when paired with the M-500 amp I bought yesterday off of eBay. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinsTim 12 Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 3/10/2018 at 12:11 AM, trog69 said: I am in awe of your Klipsch gear! I got my first taste of Klipsch a couple of months ago when I bought two sets of the RP-160m standmounts. I'm using two of them on this desktop in near-field. I'm utterly gobsmacked by how detailed and punchy they are and how efficient they run. Paired with an SVS PB-2000, it's just a sonic wall of incredible, though I'd much rather have some of those big Klipsch's you have. I'll see in week or so how they sound when paired with the M-500 amp I bought yesterday off of eBay. Damn nice speakers and sub. That SVS is awesome stuff. I fell in love with the sound that Klipsch's horn technology delivers. RP-160s are awesome from what I've heard. I have (on my bedroom system) a pair of RB-10s and what started out as a pair of Paradigm Esprit v.3 floorstanders. One of the woofers went bad, and I discovered that Paradigm has shitty customer service, so I replaced those with woofers from Klipsch RF-62s (from Speaker Exchange). Got both shipped for 56 bucks. They sound really nice, paired with the RB-10s and an 8" Infinity sub (PS28). Driven by an older Onkyo HT-R540 receiver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinsTim 12 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Here's the updated pic of the power end of my setup: Yamaha RX-V663 driving surrounds, center and sub. TFM-15 driving kg 4s and TFM-25 driving kg 4.2s. Got the TFM-25 today. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryG 2,846 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Nice setup @TwinsTim ! Your going to fit in well around here! OCCD lives on! Resistance is futile! He has been assimilated into The Carver Collective! barryG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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