Imafed 12 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Hi, I just got an MXR-130 receiver and I am going through it to bring it back to good operating condition. So far I have found one bad cap and I have a few missing knobs. Anxious to get this baby fired up and playing some music. Glad I found this site to help me along the process and maybe I will be able to offer some useful information as well. I have a lot of vintage audio equipment from the late 1970's, having served in the armed forces and accumulated most of my gear overseas. I have an electrical engineering background, now retired, and I'm not afraid to tackle a new project. I look forward to reading through the forums to see what valuable information I may be able to glean. Thank you for allowing me to join the community! Frank 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok 1,398 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome Frank. There are a lot of good repair threads to read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk1Bum 9,860 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Hello Frank, 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. There are quite a few Carver receiver fans here, and I'm sure they'll be happy to help you along your journey. 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMAT 1,840 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome fellow gear nut. Jump right in here and go for it. No need to be shy or worrying about stepping on toes. It’s a mellow, fun group here. Glad you found us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJuice 1,278 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome Frank, glad to have you here. As an electrical engineer, you will likely really appreciate Bob Carver's designs. Good luck on your project. You will find a lot of very talented people here to provide guidance from their experience! P.S. We love photos of your gear! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Admin AndrewJohn 8,146 Posted April 10, 2021 Community Admin Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome @Imafed. I was a bit worried about your handle..., as there may be a few illicit-leaning activities and threads ... LoL. Momentarily thought we'd been infiltrated by a mole..., JUST KIDDING 😉 Love the handle. Now you need a suitable G-man style avatar to go with it ! Frank, really glad you found us. Ex military service, and your background..., you will fit right in. REALLY Glad you found us. A bit more activity and you'll be able to upload pictures. We'd love to see what you are working on, and how it comes together in your system. Welcome ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,306 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Welcome to the forum Sir...... Great to have you aboard.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley104 619 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Welcome Frank if we can recruit a couple more retired EE's we might be able to turn this ship around.... Lots of great folks here tp help you along your journey. If you can't find what your looking for please ask, its probably here, and there are many who know where to look . Welcome to the TCS club, jump right in the waters fine !!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,447 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hey imafed, so good to have you. This is a great forum with teriffic guys who are always willing to help. And they are fun to hang with. Always good stuff happening around here. Welcome!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 4,294 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Welcome to the site Frank. The MXR 150 was my first Carver piece that I also bought when I was in the service in Germany. I have held onto it for all these years and had @Nahash5150 refresh it for me. He definitely brought it back to life and I was able to enjoy it again. Since then I have been deep into the rabbit hole and haven't found any light at the other end of the tunnel. Good luck with your project and enjoy the site. Its a great place to be. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis47 850 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) WELCOME @Imafed! Glad you found us. Hope you get that puppy singing again! Keep us updated on your MXR 130 project.... Edited April 11, 2021 by Dennis47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imafed 12 Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thanks for the kind welcome. I have my MX-130 working, just need to find a few missing knobs and she will be good to go. Anyone have any experience with replacement knobs for these units? I tried a place called circuitsandconcepts on eBay and they actually referred me back to this site :). Thanks, Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,609 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 A belated welcome to the group @Imafed! The Chris(?) at Circuits & Things is part of the site, if not on all the time, and he's probably right to point you here to try and find bits and pieces like that. I'm afraid I can't help, but perhaps someone here will have a doner system they can help you with. At least you have it working which is the major part of the battle. Join in the conversations, and enjoy the music. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylnut 18 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Welcome to the Carver Site and good luck with your projects! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man 4,763 Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Welcome to the jungle Frank !! Hit up @kve777 for potential parts. He may have an old unit that he can scavenge a few parts from. He owns or has owned more Carver gear than just about anyone on this forum - and he's a great guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter1151 27 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Welcome 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis47 850 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 (edited) Hey @Imafed, do a search on eBay for your missing knobs. There are several listed now.....good luck! Edited April 24, 2021 by Dennis47 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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