canuckaudioguy 1 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hello guys. I am new to this site, and also Carver gear. I had my first taste when I was over at a friends place and she was borrowing a Carver M1.5t and Carver C-4000 from a friend of hers and I had a chance to listen to it. I instantly fell in love with the sound, and knew this is what I wanted. So, now I have a chassis refurbished M1.5 and also I have a refurbished and Bill D modded Carver C-1 on the way. I'm hoping the C-1 with the new caps and mod will make it sound even better than the unrestored C-4000 I heard, not that I wasn't happy with that sound but you could always use a little more. Anyway, just thought I'd say hello and perhaps you will be seeing more of me around here in the future. I'll be sure to put up a shot of my system once the C-1 is in place. Jeffrey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Pwr 765 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome to the forum, Jeffery, glad you decided to join in on the fun. Yes please post pictures when you can, we love audio porn. We have many members in Canada, where are you located........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx 226 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome, canuck (aka Jeffrey ..ha). This forum may not be as "trafficky" as Audiokarma (which is good, in a way) but you will for darn sure get Carver questions answered by people who know and love Carver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbini 6,140 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Howdy Jeffrey and welcome to the forum. You are gonna LOVE that BillD-modified C-1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckaudioguy 1 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thank you for the warm welcomes! I am sure I will be right at home here - I am excited to start learning more about Bob Carver's gear and just in general speaking with like-minded people. I've heard many varying opinions about Carver's gear - some that don't like it at all, some that love it. The truth is it turns out to be personal preference and what you prefer to hear - I am like you guys and love the sound that comes out of this equipment, so that is why I am happy to be here. Blues Pwr, I live in Edmonton, Alberta. avguytx, yes there seems to be a wealth of information here! The C-1 I am getting is not having all of the possible upgrades done to it, just the basic ones for now, but eventually I will be tackling that myself and I think with the help of the fine folks here it will be a walk in the park. Zumbini, thanks, I am certain I will too. I love the clear, musical sound of Carver gear and hear that the C-1 is fantastic, and even more fantastic with the mods done to it. I am really looking forward to getting it - it will likely be in my hands in roughly two weeks time. For those that are curious, this is the system I will be running: Speakers: IMF Reference Standard Professional Monitor Mark IV Amplifier: Chassis Refurbished (by Roland Barr) Carver M1.5 Pre-amplifier: Refurbished and Bill D modded Carver C-1 Source: Musical Paradise MP-D1 TubeDAC hooked up to a Windows 7 PC with Foobar2000 My set-up is very simple, but sounds very very good. I can sit in my listening seat and control my entire music library using my iPhone, including controlling the volume. I never have to get up to switch a CD or a record and it sounds fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulofsound 40 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Jeffery welcome to the site. I think you will love it here. Good music,Great Carver Audio,and very helpful friendly members! And you might find some good friends along the way. welcome again soulofsound[~^] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papajoe 220 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome to the Forum. If the original components made you want more, the refurbished ones will put you in Nirvana. Papajoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtexasdog 2,366 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome Jeffery-Get ready with that C1 to just sit back and enjoy the music. In the mean time come on in and sit a while. We all good folks here with lots of patience and won't run you over..But we do LOVE Pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismiller55 4,717 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok 1,416 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcome Jeffrey. Good to see another member from Alberta. There are a few of us. I see you are also into Musical Paradise. Excellent. I have the MP 401 and 301mk3 amps AND the DAC. In fact I just changed the tubes in the DAC from the stock 6N3 to the GE 5670 Black Plates. Running the 6550s in the 401 and 6L6 in the 301. Really good stuff. What are you using in the DAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyjt 8,642 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Jeffery, I am kinda in the same boat as you - although I would say I am not NEW to Carver, I am newly inspired by Carver. I bought an A400x about 20 years ago - my first separate amplifier, which left me running center and rears off my receiver. Then I bought a TFM 55x a couple of years later, for my fronts, and used the A400x for my center and surrounds (surround channel was mono back in those days!) Fast forward to about 3 years ago, I decided to get a "high-end" amp for my fronts. I tried Adcom, Bryston, and Rotel. I kept going back to my TFM 55x, and now settled on a pair of 1.0ts running my fronts. If I had to sum it up, I would say that the thing that keeps me comming back to Carver, is the fact that Carver has an HONEST sound. If you feed them a crappy signal, they won't turn it into something beautiful, but if you feed them a good signal, you get absolute magic! They don't add "warmth", "depth", "air", or anything else -- they just amplify exactly what you give them, which should be the ultimate goal, IMO. As far as this site, I LOVE the fact that it is filled with REAL people who love music - not a bunch of snooty audio files who look down on anything that's not tube or vinyl (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with either, but I for one get tired of being told that I don't appreciate great sound, because I use transistor amps and digital sources) Welcome, and ENJOY THE MUSIC!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesMan57 1,309 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Welcome to the forum Jeffery. Glad to have you....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahash5150 10,013 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Welcome from (almost Canada) Michigan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,060 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The Canadian Conspiracy at work once again... Oh well, welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene C 1,745 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Oh no! Not another Hooser? LOL! Just kidding you northerners are way cool in my book. Welcome to the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDR 1,192 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Steve.....the conspiracy is "real".....lol Welcome Jeffery, glad to see you made it here. I met this gentlemen at an audio gathering in Edmonton this last summer. He is exactly the type of person that will meld in perfectly with this group....audio crazy. On another site I heard him say how fond he was of his new Carver gear, so I nudged him this way. I hope he likes it here, I see everyone is being their gracious selves.... Welcome again..... Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene C 1,745 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Steve.....the conspiracy is "real".....lol Welcome Jeffery, glad to see you made it here. I met this gentlemen at an audio gathering in Edmonton this last summer. He is exactly the type of person that will meld in perfectly with this group....audio crazy. On another site I heard him say how fond he was of his new Carver gear, so I nudged him this way. I hope he likes it here, I see everyone is being their gracious selves.... Welcome again..... Perry LOL! Recruiting people from Canuckistan to bring up the ranks? I smell trouble... I see said the blind man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDR 1,192 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Actually I just checked my sent messages on the other forum....and I guess the one I sent him didnt go. So he must of made it here on his own....I'll have to enlist some others.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzman53 1,218 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Welcome Jeffery, You're gonna love that C1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckaudioguy 1 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Welcome Jeffrey. Good to see another member from Alberta. There are a few of us. I see you are also into Musical Paradise. Excellent. I have the MP 401 and 301mk3 amps AND the DAC. In fact I just changed the tubes in the DAC from the stock 6N3 to the GE 5670 Black Plates. Running the 6550s in the 401 and 6L6 in the 301. Really good stuff. What are you using in the DAC? Hi there, thanks! I like MP's gear, good bang for the buck. The DAC is great. As for tubes, I am actually using 6N3P tubes, they are a Russian make. Very cheap, something like $1 per tube, and I actually prefer them to my GE 5670W black plate tubes! They're a bit more natural sounding and less muddy. I switched back to the GE's just to see, and sure enough I had to go back to the 6N3P's. I like them a lot. daddyf, how you describe Carver gear is my understanding of it as well. What comes in, comes out. They're very transparent, clean and clear, and are just damn musical! It's the ultimate sound for me and it's why I fell in love with them so readily. It's like oh, THIS is how music can sound! Brilliant! And here I am now getting myself knee deep into it. As for pictures, let me find some that I've got lying around on my PC. I'm sure I've got one here of my set-up from previous iterations of it. The big IMF's sure are sweet to look at.. just don't mind my small listening room Perry, yep, I am pretty crazy about this stuff! Haha. I love my audio - I sit down and listen to music every single day. It's very relaxing and it's a huge part of my life. Wouldn't have it any other way! I don't claim to be any sort of expert when it comes to audio gear, but I sure do love music. As for us Canucks, well you know what, up here with our igloos and whatnot there are only a select few of us who actually have electricity and the ability to enjoy a good stereo. So, when we find a place where there's a bunch of us, we pretty much stick to each other like magnets. Thanks for all the warm welcomes folks! I'll go hunting for a picture and put one up in the systems forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord 1,060 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I guess that I don't have to tell you to watch out where the Huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckaudioguy 1 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 I guess that I don't have to tell you to watch out where the Huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow. Haha, nope, we are quite used to that up here in Canuckland. For those that want to see, I have posted my system in the Members System forum with a picture. It's a bit old, but gives you an idea of what's to come anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok 1,416 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I like MP's gear, good bang for the buck. The DAC is great. As for tubes, I am actually using 6N3P tubes, they are a Russian make. Very cheap, something like $1 per tube, and I actually prefer them to my GE 5670W black plate tubes! They're a bit more natural sounding and less muddy. I switched back to the GE's just to see, and sure enough I had to go back to the 6N3P's. I like them a lot. Interesting, very interesting. My neighbour picked up my DAC in October and I asked for the stock tubes as I had heard his and really liked it. He picked up a set of the black plates as well because Garry really liked them. I was very happy with the stock 6N3. But, since I had these black plates I thought i would give them a try. The black plates are more dynamic, tighter, better resolution and have pinpoint imaging. However, to my ears, they are a bit too clinical thus giving the sound a little too much solid state sound. The 6N3s seem just a little softer and a bit more tubelike which, to me, is a bit more musically satisfying. I will leave the black plates in for a while but I think I will end up going back to the 6N3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck555 366 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Welcome to the site, you are going to love the BillD C-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveStL 85 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 As far as this site, I LOVE the fact that it is filled with REAL people who love music.... What he said. Good folks here. You might check out "What are you listening to right now?"--it's exposed me to stuff I wouldn't have otherwise seen. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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