Carver PM 200 amp

muncybob
muncybob Posts: 3,224
edited November 2011 in Electronics
All I can find on this is it's old and 100W @ 8 ohms, 150 @ 4. I'm needing a fairly cheap high current amp to drive my SDA 2B's just to show the Mrs. that we need a power amp and then maybe she'll spring for a more current and higher power amp.
Anybody know anything about these old amps by Carver...are they indeed "high current", are they common ground and do you think the Mrs. will be impressed enough to open up the purse for something better(like a TFM 45)?
Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited March 2011
    The PM series amps are Carvers pro line. Built like tanks, but not quite as "musical" as the amps for the home market. I'm not sure if they are common ground or not. They are high current amps though. A better choice IMO would be an M-500t, TFM 45 or TFM 55. They will all be about twice the price of a PM series amp though. A large percentage of PM series amps have lots of scratches and dings too, a result of being used in road set-ups.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,224
    edited March 2011
    I think I've read where pro lines are usually "noisy" due to fans? I would much rather the TFM's but this amp is really cheap at the bay now.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
    Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited March 2011
    From what I have heard from the PM & PT amps I have listen to are very very neutral sounding amps. Not bad, but will make you music or source input you main flavoring of the music. Your speakers will sound very natural.
    engtaz

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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited March 2011
    No fan in the PM-200. Here are a couple of pics of the PM-300 I used to have that will show the road rash that is usually present on the PM amps:

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    Note that there are no RCA inputs on the PM series amps.
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  • Vacman
    Vacman Posts: 1
    edited November 2011
    I realize that this is an old thread, but I have one of these amplifiers available for sale.
    The amp works just fine, but has some minor scratches on it.

    Here is the link: http://www.vacsew.com/carver-pm-200-audio-power-amplifier.html
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,859
    edited November 2011
    skipf wrote: »
    A better choice IMO would be an M-500t, TFM 45 or TFM 55.

    ummm M-500t not common ground.....TFM series are for sure
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