malacesteve 35 Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Good morning Carver enthusiasts. Glad to have stumbled upon this forum and I look forward to learning from the folks within the community. Little bit about my Carver experiences: while deployed in Sinop, Turkey in 1990, I was able to procure several Carver pieces through the PX to include a TFM-42 Amplifier, CT-6 Preamp and SD/A-350 CD player. Loved the sound of the equipment and loved the quality of Carver product. Fast forward to April 27, 2011 and that is the day I lost all of my equipment to a tornado that hit our house in Alabama. For years, I have thought about trying to replace the lost equipment but it wasn't until late that I really started to look seriously. I was able to find a restored TFM-15CB amp and now looking for a PSC-60 or CT-6 preamp and SD/A-350 cd player. When not looking for replacement parts, I enjoy riding my 2003 Honda RC-51. Glad to be part of the forum and look forward to discussions on equipment and learning from some of the most experienced Carver folks out there. 10 1
Sk1Bum 11,388 Posted June 18 Posted June 18 Welcome @malacesteve. Glad you found us. Sorry about your loss, when Mother Nature throws a temper tantrum, she can even put Congress critters to shame. Good luck on your quest, and there are many here that will help you out in that quest. I too have an old motorcycle. I ride a 1999 Stage 2 Street Stalker Fatboy. While it's not fast compared to the new bikes, it was a beast in it's day. 1
Community Admin AndrewJohn 10,437 Posted June 19 Community Admin Posted June 19 Welcome @malacesteve, glad to have you as a member of TCS. That TFM-42 is highly coveted, as are the TFM-45, and m4.0t (nearly identical amp inside)... Remember OCCD is a "journey"..., not a destination. Now we know where you have been, you have a lot to look forward to as you rebuild your dream Carver system 😉 Oh, yes, OCCD - Obsessive Carver Collecting Disorder ... LoL Again, welcome aboard! 1
Receiver2000 4,001 Posted June 20 Posted June 20 Welcome. Sorry to hear about your equipment loss but glad that you were OK. Great to have you with us. 1
3M_Audio 2,020 Posted June 20 Posted June 20 Welcome! Sorry to hear about your equipment losses, but the good news is that there are replacement pieces out there - and almost all of this vintage Carver gear is serviceable. So hopefully you'll be able to get back to where you were before too long. 1
malacesteve 35 Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 Thank you everyone. A lot of great information and expertise on this site and look forward to interacting with the experts.
malacesteve 35 Posted June 24 Author Posted June 24 On 6/19/2025 at 8:36 AM, AndrewJohn said: Welcome @malacesteve, glad to have you as a member of TCS. That TFM-42 is highly coveted, as are the TFM-45, and m4.0t (nearly identical amp inside)... Remember OCCD is a "journey"..., not a destination. Now we know where you have been, you have a lot to look forward to as you rebuild your dream Carver system 😉 Oh, yes, OCCD - Obsessive Carver Collecting Disorder ... LoL Again, welcome aboard! Looking forward to the OCCD journey and learning from the best in the world. 1 1
malacesteve 35 Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 2 hours ago, Rob said: Welcome to the site!!! Thank you Rob. 1
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