mr_rye89 16 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hello, I just finished a month long project of building a White Oak Phase Linear 400. During that time I picked up a stock Carver C-1 as I didn't own a preamp, neither my Dynaco ST-70 or DIY WE91-inspired 300B amp needed one (IMO). While the C-1 is a fine preamp I think mine is overdue for upgrades/recap and I'll be doing the BillD mods in the near future. My other audio perversions include cassette/8-track/reel to reel, idler drive turntables, Gray 108/206 type tonearms, tubes, and big Altecs. Non audio fetishes include garden tractors/small engines/mowers/minibikes, old TVs and radios, Ham radio, reloading, and general automotive mechanic-ing. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,306 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Welcome to the forum Sir….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Admin AndrewJohn 8,142 Posted May 17, 2022 Community Admin Share Posted May 17, 2022 OK ! @mr_rye89! You found a great place to hang. Reading your "audio" and "non-audio" fetishes, I think you will fit right in! Welcome. I built a WOPL kit for a PL-400 into a Carver Corp C-500 amp. And it's pretty cool! One of my favorite amps. It had to be modded a bit (but the PL-400 is very close to a C-500 (makes sense, the C-500 was the first amp out of Carver Corp, while Bob Carver designed his unique mag power-supply amps that followed. Kept the revenue going, funding innovation. The C-500 has another row of transistors over the PL-400. Other similarities too. Welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchitch 3,968 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Welcome! We love to see pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_rye89 16 Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 Pictures? Yeah here's the Rek O Kut, its been in various states of unfinished for more than a decade And the '42 Philco. 42-380 chassis in a 42-390 cabinet. The new faceplate will be here in a few days... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenith4me 1,386 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Welcome to The Carver Site. I like your Philco console. I had a garage full of console radios that I sold before I retired. They were fun to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Receiver2000 2,446 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Welcome mr_rye89!!!!! That's a damn sweet Philco. Great to have you with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_at_HHH 2,609 Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Welcome to the group! Wow - they don't make them like THAT anymore. You have some very cool vintage toys there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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