Carver Amplifiers

[ibewbrother]

I'm aware that Carver is no longer in business...But did they make good stuff?
Is it impossible to get replacement parts? I am looking at a 3-channel THX model and wonder what a good price would be.

Thanks all.....

...Brother

[thuffman03]

Carver amps are good IMO. I have several. Parts are hard to come by but Bob Carver and Rita Helm started up a repair shop. http://www.ritasvintageaudio.net/

The 3 channel you are talking about seems to fetch a good amount of money. This amp was produced after Bob left the company but it still is a very good amp. The last few on eBay went for over $700.

[punk-roc]

+1 for carver amps... i love my TFM-42

[Fongolio]

I own a Carver TFM-25 and a TFM-45 amplifier as well as a Carver HR-772 Receiver a C-1 pre amp, a CT-Seven pre and a Carver C-19 Sonic Holography Generator unit, so yes I think Carver made great gear.

[camp21178]

I have a Carver TX-2 Tuner that I use to pick up KQRS 92.5 from the Twin Cities which broadcasts from over 85 miles away. I use a Radio Shack directional FM antenna and an uninterrupted quadshield RG-6 cable and it works great.

[F1nut]

http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/

[BlueMDPicker]

i have the heart of a small boy...i keep it in a jar on my desk. Robert bloch

Psycho!!!!! ;)

I have two Carver amps and have been very pleased with both. One is a THX 2CH model.

[chargerman426]

I stated into separate power amps with carvers and I love them. Also it you haven't noticed most people that have one carver piece of gear they have multiple. I have a M1.0t, 2 M1.5t, a C-4000, and a SD/A-490t. But my favorite piece of gear with carver's name on it is my sunfire cinema grand 400x7 thats is a great multy channel amp.

[nooshinjohn]

Sorry to crap on your thread, but if you like the garbage Carver built, then these pieces of junk may be right up your alley.;):p Just look at the binding posts on these boat anchors....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140400767925

[chargerman426]

If only money was no object I would by these and not the cayin mono blocks I'm planning on buying.

[carvcom]

Sorry to crap on your thread, but if you like the garbage Carver built, then these pieces of junk may be right up your alley.;):p Just look at the binding posts on these boat anchors....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140400767925

Now those are some sweet amps!!!

[digitalvideo]

I got the Carver Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Series 400 amp 7.1. Very good amp for movies but it's also matched up with a Pioneer Elite SC-05 reciever and DeftTech Mythos ST 5.1 so I don't know if the great sound I get is from the amp or the whole package, so I think it matters on what your other equipment is going to be hooked up to it. My system sounds amazing, it just melts you into the couch and you keep wanting to come back for more, it's not bright or taxing on your senses, just silky smoother, peaches and cream baby. :D

[cnh]

Ah the infamous Carver silver tube.....I bet one tube blows a week! Better by them in stock by the dozen if you plan to keep that amp running at a mere 16 grand--chump change. My Impala didn't even cost that much--but I bought 'used'!

cnh

[TNRabbit]

Ah the infamous Carver silver tube.....I bet one tube blows a week! Better by them in stock by the dozen if you plan to keep that amp running at a mere 16 grand--chump change. My Impala didn't even cost that much--but I bought 'used'!

cnh

Actually, I believe they're pretty bulletproof. Some type of unique auto-bias adjustment? Can a tubehead confirm this?

[virtualdean]

I own a Carver TFM-25 and a TFM-45 amplifier as well as a Carver HR-772 Receiver a C-1 pre amp, a CT-Seven pre and a Carver C-19 Sonic Holography Generator unit, so yes I think Carver made great gear.

Aha! So you're the guy sucking up all the Carver gear and driving up the price for the rest of us! :D:D

[reeltrouble1]

One is a THX 2CH model.

oooooh, that is awesome.

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[thuffman03]

Aha! So you're the guy sucking up all the Carver gear and driving up the price for the rest of us! :D:D

You need to add me in on grabbing a lot of cool Carver equipment. I have a good start!:eek:

[BlueMDPicker]

oooooh, that is awesome.

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Well, thank you Ted--it is awsome. :p

It's the A-500x and I picked it up from Brother Dave here on the forum to do transmission line woofer duties on my hybrid ESL's. It is the perfect mate for the Lightstar Reference amp that powers the panels.

[virtualdean]

You need to add me in on grabbing a lot of cool Carver equipment. I have a good start!:eek:

I looked at your signature...
You are even WORSE! What do call a Carver Hawg?
A good judge of character.
If you...uhmmm...ever have to sell due to a crisis and need to off that old stuff...like..uh,,,.cheap...let me know..
(heavy sigh) (sob!wail!) I wont ever have a Carver cache like that! :(

Too many mouths to feed and support..Including the ex's lasting revenge..keeping me broke. But wait...I dont HAVE to eat brand name groceries, generics are (gulp) okay...and they say Mcdonalds is better than ever.....
Fresh meat is NOT good for you...heck, my shoes got miles of wear left..With resoling...
I CAN save the money! I'm back in the game!..So if you see a raggedly dressed, unhealthy looking (from too many Mcdy visits) man holding a mapleshade catalog..its probably me...give him a good price.:D
:p

[reeltrouble1]

Well, thank you Ted--it is awsome. :p



your awesome too:eek:, THX thing gets me, I am sure your panels have that cert as well...............btw what panels??? something new???

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