Carver Platinum Amazings
ohskigod
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gonna try this again.
as of Polkfest, my AR9's won a close battle as to which speaker will rule in my 2 channel system. It was close, and to a certain degree there are many things about the plats I like better than the AR9's.........but the AR9's stay.
I am selling the Carver Platinum Amazings. they are fully functional, except for the one blown woofer, but I have the replacement and a spare for install, an easy fix. While they are not the cleanest/pristine in terms of appearance, both ribbons function perfectly.
they dont have covers (they need new cloth) I have the cover shells though.
audiogon scale, I wanna say 6 out of 10 or so.
600.00 even takes them.
will give this a couple days then of to ebay.
check the Polkfest 2010 pics for pics of these, they were rockin Polkfest for both nights.
as of Polkfest, my AR9's won a close battle as to which speaker will rule in my 2 channel system. It was close, and to a certain degree there are many things about the plats I like better than the AR9's.........but the AR9's stay.
I am selling the Carver Platinum Amazings. they are fully functional, except for the one blown woofer, but I have the replacement and a spare for install, an easy fix. While they are not the cleanest/pristine in terms of appearance, both ribbons function perfectly.
they dont have covers (they need new cloth) I have the cover shells though.
audiogon scale, I wanna say 6 out of 10 or so.
600.00 even takes them.
will give this a couple days then of to ebay.
check the Polkfest 2010 pics for pics of these, they were rockin Polkfest for both nights.
Living Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's
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if only you were close to WI....great price and awesome speakers!
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An excellent price for these. We all had a chance to hear them and they can put out wall-to-wall sound (and then some) off that Carver amp. For you Carver Aficionados...a must. Just remember you'll need some POWER for these!
Having said that. The AR9s were definitely old-school but awesome!
Good luck with the sale, Lou.
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Great speakers and hate to let them go Lou, but putting in 16 new windows, having the floors re-done and refiancing the house has got me tapped
I think you can hold off on a couple of the windows on the back of the house for a while.
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blairfrischx wrote: »I think you can hold off on a couple of the windows on the back of the house for a while.
And were these those massive speakers with the 4-12" woofers?
that is correctLiving Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
and they sound beautiful....they loved carver amazing Silver 7T ampsVideo: LG 55LN5100/Samsung LNT4065F
Receiver: HK AVR445
Source: OPPO BDP-93
HT: POLK SPEAKERS RTi6, FXi3, CSi5, VTF-3 MK2
2Ch system: MC2105, AR-XA, AR-2A, AR9, BX-300, OPPO BDP-83 -
me wants... but to far away!The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton
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As stated in the title--they really sounded amazingDynaudIo Evoke 30, VPI Prime, Soundsmith Zephyr MKIII, PS audio Stellar phono pre, McCormack DNA 0.5 Gold, ARC LS-17se, Eversolo dmp A8, MIT AVT MA ic’s and speaker cables, ps audio stellar power plant 3
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A few months ago, these would have been mine..... Sounded so good at PF. But, moved in a different direction.
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600 bucks for Plats-- no brainer-- someone needs to make a road trip if necessary,, as stated before,,everyone should experience these at some point in your journey.You could not ask for a better person to buy them from either.Good luck with the sale,Lou.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Do you have any pictures of the speakers. I may be interested. Where in Northern Jersey do you live?Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.
Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp
Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9 -
Do you have any pictures of the speakers. I may be interested. Where in Northern Jersey do you live?
Totowa, about 105 miles or so from you b-comet. I know because I made the trip from Throop to Totowa on the first day of the Fest.
Heck you've got space in that basement room. The SDAs might like some company?
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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Do you have any pictures of the speakers. I may be interested. Where in Northern Jersey do you live?
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=119123
this is the pic gallery from Polkfest, in the third pic they are the big black speakers with 4 12" drivers. there are other pics in he gallery as well if you scroll downLiving Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
What are the dimensions of the speakers. Are they bigger or smaller than my SRS 1.2tl's. What is the best way to transport. Are they heavy? They are peaking my interest. CNH I doubt if they would fit in my incredibly crowded family room of speakers but I have somewhere else they may work. Maybe a road trip is in order. How do these compare to maggies.Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.
Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp
Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9 -
67" tall. 33" wide at the top, 36" wide at the bottom. They are not deep at all, perhaps 10 or 12 inches at the base, but if you can't bring them out another 3 feet from the front wall (at LEAST 3 feet, more like 5) you'll never know what they can do. 110lbs each, transport CAN be tricky.
No disrespect to Lou, but those things were in the wrong room, sounded squashed to ****, didn't have near enough room to propagate some real low end, and everybody still loved them. -
Are these 4ohm or 8ohm. I am not real familiar with these speakers. I saw on ebay mark 4 platinums awhile back. Are these the same type of speakers. Are there different versions of platinum amazings.Polk HT system 1: LSIC, LSI25 mains, LSI F/X rears, Lsi F/X rear centers,
Yamaha RX-V2500 System, Carver A753 3 channel amp.
Polk HT system 2: , SRT system with f/x 1,000's rear speakers on 7.1 system currently using Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver, powered by Sunfire Grand Theater amp
Polk Speaker collection: SDA SRS 1.2tl x 2, SRT system, SDA SRS 2 P/B, SDA 2A, SDA 1C Studio, SDA CRS+, Monitor 7B & 4, SRS 3.1tl, RTA 15tl, LS90, LSI 9 -
8 ohms for these. Different versions of Amazing's (Platinum is one), and then different versions of Platinum's. These for sale are the Platinum Mk.IV I believe. The more desirable in my opinion.
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Sell me the AR9s keep the carvers.SRT For Life; SDA Forever!
The SRT SEISMIC System:
Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once. -
When you transport them make sure that you have nothing that is able to hit the ribbons. That is normally your biggest concern as the ribbons are not fun to replace or cheap.
I have the original boxes for my Silvers, and the way they are stored is facedown wrapped in plastic and the edges sit in foam so that nothing is touching the ribbons. You could try to do something similar in the back of a car, you just have to think about how wide they are if you lay them down. -
Sell me the AR9s keep the carvers.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ah, no Living Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
This is a no-brainer...stupid cheap.
As has been said before, those AR9's will be in one of two places....and if you aren't me or Lou, your place ain't one of 'em.
BDTI plan for the future. - F1Nut -
TNRabbit
NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
Sunfire TG-IV
Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
Carver AL-III Speakers
Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer -
Please tell me that these have sold... What a great price!~Matt
My System
Front L/R: Definitive BP10Bs
Surrounds -Polk Audio Monitor 4As
Preamp: B&K Reference 20
CD: Jolida JD100a
L/R Amp: Carver TFM-24
Turntable: Pioneer PL-516 W/ Shure M97xe
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these have not sold. I punted them to the Agon. had a nibble here but had trouble emailing pics for some reason so I did so. will honor the price here to Polkies but it's on the 'Gon for 700
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1293289188&item
link here so you can see pics if need be.Living Room 2 Channel -
Wiim Ultra. Jolida CD player. Fiio k11 R2R DAC, XTZ as300 Edge amp. Focal Cobalt 826 towers,
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Classe Audio 5 Preamp, DIY1200as2 Icepower Amp x 2, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E70 Velvet DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Polk LSi15's with MM840 woofer upgrade.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Schitt Saga 2 preamp, Topping a90 headphone amp, Mac Mini, Audiophonics Hypex NC252m amp, Polk r200's -
You're right; that IS stupid cheap. Wish I had the cash & space for them......TNRabbit
NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
Sunfire TG-IV
Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
Carver AL-III Speakers
Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer -
Ohskigod -
I want these, but personal situations make it so I cannot at this time. If they are still around in about a year, I will take them off your hands. I am in the process of moving out of my house, into an apartment for a temporary situation, and then eventually (Sooner rather than later) back into a house. Obviously, these would take up almost an entire room in the small apartment, and the wife approval factor is an issue with no extra room
Hopefully they'll stay around a while If not, best of luck!
James2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player -
Wife approval factor? what is this?
Main Surround -
Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub
Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250
Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD -
Ohskigod -
I want these, but personal situations make it so I cannot at this time. If they are still around in about a year, I will take them off your hands. I am in the process of moving out of my house, into an apartment for a temporary situation, and then eventually (Sooner rather than later) back into a house. Obviously, these would take up almost an entire room in the small apartment, and the wife approval factor is an issue with no extra room Hopefully they'll stay around a while If not, best of luck!
James
If they're around that long, they'll be mine first ____________________
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I love these speakers and they sound great. It was good to hear them at the fest as I missed hearing them on a regular basis when I lived down the street from Lou. The price is great someone needs to pick these up now.
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Lou, I just sent you a PM.____________________
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HT:Onkyo 805, Emotiva XPA-5, Mitsu 52" 1080p DLP / polkaudio RTi12, CSIa6, FXi3, uPro4K
2-chnl : Pio DV-46AV (SACD), Dodd ELP, Emotiva XPA-1s, XPA-2, Odyssey Khartago, LSi9, SDA-SRS 2 :cool:, SB Duet, MSB & Monarchy DACs, Yamaha PX3 TT, SAE Tuner...
Pool: Atrium 60's/45's -
Ohskigod -
I want these, but personal situations make it so I cannot at this time. If they are still around in about a year, I will take them off your hands. I am in the process of moving out of my house, into an apartment for a temporary situation, and then eventually (Sooner rather than later) back into a house. Obviously, these would take up almost an entire room in the small apartment, and the wife approval factor is an issue with no extra room Hopefully they'll stay around a while If not, best of luck!
JamesIf they're around that long, they'll be mine first
So who is going to make their move here?
I do think that George Grand had a good point above...these speakers really do need more 'breathing' space than they had. So think BIG-ger room.
cnhCurrently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!
Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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