Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hello and Good Morning Everyone, Thanks for allowing me to join your community! By way of introduction, I am a long-time Carver fan and collector, starting with an M-500t back when they were new. It took me all of a couple of days to realize that the M-500t needed a proper pre-amp, so back to the shop to purchase a C-1. I am proud to say that both amp and pre-amp are still in my possession and in working order. The C-1 was recently repaired and converted to include the remote volume control. My talent is in buying electronics, selling, not so much. Today my original pieces are joined by another M-550t, (2) M-1.0t's converted to MkII configuration, another C-1, a C-16 and countless M-200's. Well, about 4-5 of the M-200's. The aforementioned are all in working order. There are numerous other pre-amps and CD players in various states of disrepair. Now you all have insight into the depth of my Carver addiction. Home has been the Phoenix area for the last 6-7 yrs, were I retired after 20+ yrs, working for a well-known computer chip manufacturer. Aside from the first 18 months in chip manufacturing process development, my work was in systems R&R. I know just enough about design and manufacturing of phones to servers to be dangerous. Another time consuming hobby that takes way to much of my time is speaker design and building, which I indulge in when not dusting and caring for audio equipment. After paying way to much for endless name brand speaker systems it became apparent that with some practice I could build equivalent speakers without the hefty price tag. Twenty years later I am still practicing with varying degrees of success. Thanks everyone for allowing me to introduce myself. I am excited to become a part of your online community. Ed (bungelow_ed) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 4,326 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hello Ed and welcome to the site. Sounds like you have a very nice collection which we hope to see. There are a lot of really good people here and I hope you enjoy this family as I have. The admins will chime in shortly and welcome you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,928 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hello Ed, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. That's an impressive collection of gear, and a BillD C-1 and an M-500t mkII is an incredible combination. There are several excellent techs here who are all capable of helping you keep your gear in order. There are also a few DIY speaker builders here too. You should fit right in. Once you get to Novice status, please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man 4,763 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome Ed !! I'm glad you are infected with OCCD and are willing to share that info with your new friends here. Once you get 5 posts or so I believe you can post pictures of your system(s). Please do so - we love audio porn !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenith4me 1,393 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome to The Carver Site Ed. This is a fun place to be as you're about to discover. I lived in Phoenix from age 11-18. Nice place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Thanks you for the warm welcome. Phoenix has been a great place to live while looking for a permanent retirement location. After looking for nearly 9 months I was finally able to buy an acre outside of Show Low, where I'm having a house built. If progress on the house stays on schedule the move will happen in Oct. I'll miss the conveniences of city living, but am looking forward to a rural setting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, B-Man said: Welcome Ed !! I'm glad you are infected with OCCD and are willing to share that info with your new friends here. Once you get 5 posts or so I believe you can post pictures of your system(s). Please do so - we love audio porn !! Yeah, I got it bad. Probably incurable, just have to live with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Sk1Bum said: Hello Ed, and welcome to thecarversite.com. We're glad you're hear. There is a lot of information here, much technical know how, and a pretty good bunch of folks that are happy to help. That's an impressive collection of gear, and a BillD C-1 and an M-500t mkII is an incredible combination. There are several excellent techs here who are all capable of helping you keep your gear in order. There are also a few DIY speaker builders here too. You should fit right in. Once you get to Novice status, please consider uploading some pics of your gear in the Members Systems area. We all like pics of all kinds of audio gear. In the meantime, kick your shoes off, turn up the music, and welcome aboard. It's good to be aboard! I was a member many years ago. Looks like there is an active community with a deep knowledge set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 Thanks for the welcome Rob. Love your avatar! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadvw 2,807 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Bungelow_ed said: Yeah, I got it bad. Probably incurable, just have to live with it. Welcome Ed! Well said in the above statement. That is why we are all here.......this is the “support” group.....you support our OCCD, we support yours.......😂 Edited August 13, 2020 by Dadvw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo 1,401 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome aboard Ed!!! Glad to see you found us here. We're all addicted to Carver gear here too and really enjoy pics of the gear everyone has collected. So kick back, crank up some tunes, and stay awhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis47 856 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 WELCOME @Bungelow_ed! Sounds like you're one of us already. Glad you found us... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hi Ed Great to have you. Nice setup you have. Hope that you enjoy the group, it is lots of fun and just a great gathering of guys to hang with. Lots of expertise here and always willing to share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtexasdog 2,370 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Welcome Ed. Looking forward to your post. In meantime kick back and enjoy the ride. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,309 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Welcome to the forum....... Glad to have you aboard....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodH 4,820 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 You are 'brown' now Ed. Time to post some pictures!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Yeah. We are voyeurs somewhat when it comes to stereo equipment😄😄😄😄. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Admin AndrewJohn 8,261 Posted August 14, 2020 Community Admin Share Posted August 14, 2020 Welcome, Ed. Can't wait to see how you've got all those M200t's configured! Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Thank you all for a warm welcome. In return I am answering the call for pictures. I am not going to show everything right away, there is to much photo resizing involved. Just know that what you see in not the extent of my Audio Nervosa. There is more, much more....enjoy. Guess I need to break it down to multiple uploads. First photo, the active Carver rack. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, AndrewJohn said: Welcome, Ed. Can't wait to see how you've got all those M200t's configured! Enjoy! Gotta confess, they are currently packed for an upcoming move. The original plan was to use them for a HT set-up. Might still use them in that way once moved. Currently trying to figure out how to get my high-res photos down to a size that meets site limits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,484 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Hey Ed There is a very easy to use app called Lit to compress photo size that you might like to try. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie 16,429 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Greetings Ed; we're glad you found us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadvw 2,807 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 11 hours ago, Bungelow_ed said: Gotta confess, they are currently packed for an upcoming move. The original plan was to use them for a HT set-up. I was planning to use 5 of them to drive my surround speakers and one M1.5t to drive the front speakers, but decided to use 3 - M1.5t for my speakers and one M200t for the center channel in bridge mode. Quote 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 4,326 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 20 hours ago, Bungelow_ed said: Thanks for the welcome Rob. Love your avatar! Thanks Ed, And you will find out soon enough that some people here like to change your avatars from time to time. 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungelow_ed 27 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Got some time this morning to resize photos. Hope these pictures are a fair representation of the degree of my Carver affliction, let alone my general audio nervosa. Of whats depicted, only the Kyocera integrated amp is not operational. Oh, and don't get me started on TT's and R2R's. Digital was my vocation, but analog has always been my avocation. I still buy vinyl. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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