Carver TFM-45

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited August 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Well, got it in the mail yesterday (another great find)....

After spending about 8 (mostly) uninterupted hours of listening to this amp, I'm just LOVING this amp. Definately warmer than the others. Now, I'm not saying any of the others sound bad by any stretch of the imagination, but this one sounds more like a tube amp. This would make sense as it is voiced after Bob's own Silver Seven tube mono amps.

Previously, I've been using a pair of Carver m400a's bridged for mono operation on the Amazings. Now, I'll have to do some more testing as it is very possible I'm just having the whole 'new toy' thing but right now, I thinking, I've found THE amp for the Amazings.

Obviously, I'll have more to say later but I just thought I'd share...

Oh, and did I mention that I just LOVE V/U meters???

BDT
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Good to hear Troy.

    There has a be a HUGE weight difference, between it and the 400's. Massive power supply I bet.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    I would say that both m400's don't weigh half what the 45 weighs.

    Carver hoardin' BDT
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited September 2003
    how bout them cubes troy?? LOL wanna sell em
    MY HT RIG:
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    LSI15 mains
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    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited September 2003
    That is a very nice choice for power. It was my first pick, but I could not get the money together fast enough....thus Parasound became my Audiogon pimp.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    M400a's? Sell? Nope. Not a chance.

    A man has GOT to have spares you know. Shoot, an amp goes down and I can swap amps out like a pit crew changing a tire at the Indy 500.

    If you knew what the I paid for the TFM-45, you would cry. ;)

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Troy, feel free to divulge the price - but you damn well better not reveal the source.

    I will *personally* beat you to a bloody pulp.

    So on another note, how much total carver wattage you got in the cottage? How about a break-down of what Carver gear you own (so I can prepare for my smash-n-grab).

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2003
    That review sounds much like the impressions I got from my Soundcraftsman. I wonder how they would compare.:D
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    Originally posted by gidrah
    That review sounds much like the impressions I got from my Soundcraftsman. I wonder how they would compare.:D

    Maybe we will find out....;)

    LESS than a hundred bones.....

    Lesse (cipher cipher) if I count the M400's as bridged monos.......I got 1965 wpc of Carver power....

    m200t - 100wpc
    m0.5t - 140wpc
    m1.5t - 350wpc
    (2) m400a's - 500wpc ea mono
    TFM-45 - 375 wpc

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Gee golly... 1965???? :eek: :rolleyes: ;):):D :cool:
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    1/3rd of that WAS mine. Dammit. ;)

    Actually, counting the 400's bridged, and 2 x ch on the rest...

    He actually has 2930 watts - not peak mind you, TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY WATTS *CONTINUOUS*....

    effer....
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Troy,

    Hopefully fuel consumption calcs are NOT part of your duties...

    I think Russ just won an amp of his choice and you need some remedial cypherin'...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    100+140+350+500+500+375 = 1965 WATTS PER CHANNEL. Non post readin' mofos.

    Russ already got his component of choice on the house. A broke dick Hafler preamp.


    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Well, if it's wpc you're tabulating, how do you get to count both bridged 400's...

    I mean, you only use one per channel... don't you? :p

    ...or are you hexa-amping????
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    Easy, since, it's running in MONO (meaning ONE) channel at 500 per and I have TWO of them.....you see my logic here? ;)

    Hey you count it how you like and I'll continue to just be a moron.

    They don't call me Big Dumb for nothin'

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Well, we don't call you big dumb for nothing.

    All amp channels (2 per amp) except for the 400's, count them at 500 each. Did Wendi send you out the door this morning without your helmet again?

    Cheers,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    DING! WIRES RUN!

    WOULD YOU LIKE A B&K WITH THAT? WOULD YOU LIKE A B&K WITH THAT?


    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    ROFLMAO.................................
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    Thank You.....Thank You.....I'll be here all weekend. You've been a great crowd.

    Remember to tip your waitresses and bartenders.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Obviously Big Dumb Dion is not able to discern the difference in someone laughing WITH you, and someone laughing AT you.

    Badda-Bing!!!

    Cheers,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    You mean you actually buy that crap, 'hey, we are laughing WITH you'?? They are ALWAYS laughing at you.

    Whatever gets you through the day, brocheese.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Does Troy actually have more Carver than Mr. Grand? (not discounting Tour... for he is truely king of all things Carver - but for us common men - humor us already)

    Holy **** ****...

    Who'da thought we'd see the day?

    Cheers,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    I can only say that I am truly the benefactor of the generosity of others......

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited September 2003
    Not trying to derail here...

    Thank ya Russ for the new sig line. Priceless stuff.

    Mr. Grand has like a never ending closet of stuff, how can anyone have more of anything than him? Seems almost impossible.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited September 2003
    Cool! ;)

    Cheers,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2003
    You're **** "A" right about that Sid, but it's fun to watch them try. Cowgirls.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grand's)
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    One can only aspire.......as I've said many times, Mr. Grand is the one who really introduced me to Carver gear. There is no way I could hope compete with him. Plus he is the ultimate babe magnet. The lovely Wendi sleeps with an 8x10 glossy under her pillow.

    Don't let George kid you, I'm not even a blip on his radar screen

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Can try to complete with GG's closet, but not his memory bank. He's the "Forest Gump" of Club Polk, popping up at events throughout audio history.

    Love Uncle George's Storytime....
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
    edited September 2003
    If you are counting things bridged mono i have exactly 3000 watts of Carver power. suck it troy :p


    (in the nicest way possible)

    You win when it comes to deals though, <$100? ridiculous.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited September 2003
    What you sitting on there, cochese?

    I'm pretty happy with my 2ch rig:

    Carver Amazings - 500
    TFM-45 - 97.50
    Carver C-1 - 150
    AMC CD8b - 150

    Signal Cable Cable IC's / MIT Term4's - 100 or so....

    Not bad for less than a Grand (no pun intended), eh?

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited September 2003
    3,407 watts of Carver amp power alone. 1,250 unused. Should I count the Onkyo's and Adcom's too?

    Paid $125 for a brand new TFM-35 and $119 for a brand new C-11.

    And somebody gave me a pair of Polk Monitor 10B's the other day. Original boxes and all manuals.

    Anthony Rome
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