Carver M200t

[RuSsMaN]

Just hit the some local pawn shops at lunch, found a Carver M200t amp, silver faced, they had $69 on it.

I'm sure I can talk em down to maybe $55, any thoughts? Of course, they don't have the gear to test it in the store, so I'd have to do the '24hr' guarantee and take it home to test.

Any quick ideas on how to test this thing in the shop? Will a walkman and 1 small speaker do the trick?

Cheers,
Russ

[hoosier21]

does the walkman have a variable output? or a set of RCAs?
most likely not on both counts, the 24hr warranty should be enough to find out if it is working, 60.00 buck or so is a killer price.
I would at least check the fuse and power it up at the shop.
I think that amp has yellow LED's at the top of the power meters that light up if there is a problem.

[RuSsMaN]

I'll have to look again, I don't think this one had any led's on the face. Good call on the fuse, I'll have a look-see.

I have a walkman with a line out, and an adapter to go from 1/8th to dual rca, just wondering.

Cheers,
Russ

[hoosier21]

the walkman should work, when I was talking about the LED's I was thinking the M200t was the 400t "The Cube".

[RuSsMaN]

Well, went back today, just a few minutes ago, the counter guy let me hook it up to the lineouts on a awia mini-system, and plugged in the awia speakers, I asked him 'Are you sure this is ok?' He said yeah, do it. Turned it on, green light, about 3 seconds of LOUD LOUD music....

no more awia speakers, I laughed my ass off. The counter guy said 'Man, what was I thinking'

Checked again on some big CV's, worked like a charm, talked em down to 60, tax included.

I can't afford to keep it, but a buddy of mine sure is happy. He has a DIY sub with dual Dayton Titanics 10's, and has been waitin' for a good deal.

Cheers,
Russ

[TroyD]

You know, Charleston has the WORST friggin pawn shops in the world. I check them out every now and then but if ever they do have something, they want TOP dollar for it.

Troy

[jcaut]

I was thinking along the same lines.... $69??...WHERE DO YOU GUYS FIND THESE THINGS? Seems the pawn shops I've visited rarely get any decent electronics, and if they do, they want about what you would pay for it new. And if I take anything in to SELL, it's worth "maybe $25"...:mad:

[Aaron]

I can't afford to keep it, but a buddy of mine sure is happy. He has a DIY sub with dual Dayton Titanics 10's, and has been waitin' for a good deal.
I didn't know I had a DIY subwoofer.....

Aaron