Carver TFM-45

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Ah the competitive spirit.... but if we must.

    Do I get to count my Sunfires?
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • Ceruleance
    Ceruleance Posts: 991
    edited September 2003
    I've got:

    M-500t (x2) 700 mono
    M-1.0t (x1) 1000 mono (at least thats what I thought it was, right?)
    M-200t (x2) 300 mono

    I get to count them bridged because I could in theory make a 5.1 system with them all in mono, which would be ridiculous.


    My M-200t's have a higher noise floor when I use them as a mono pair, same thing with your 400's? I use one bridged for my center and it doesn't bother me, but I don't like the high noise floor when they are a stereo pair.

    *I think sunfire counts, what's the breakdown?
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2003
    Wow.... that's a lot of power. I don't have any Carver stuff, but I think I can still win the title for "Least amount of total RMS wattage". Woohoo!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited September 2003
    Well I have a 40WPC 2 channel JVC Receiver.

    Anyone care to top that?


    Dan
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Read it and weep, dan t...

    Heathkit AA-15 Integrated amp.... 50 wpc "ihf" with one channel dead...
    More later,
    Tour...
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    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited September 2003
    Heathkit AA-15 Integrated amp.... 50 wpc "ihf" with one channel dead...

    Damn, you've got me beat man.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited September 2003
    Dosn't some dude on here own that 8 watt tube amp? I think that will beat anyone.

    RS156 (or w/e)'s Mom has like a 1.5 watt x2 shelf system???
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  • dan t
    dan t Posts: 206
    edited September 2003
    RS156 (or w/e)'s Mom has like a 1.5 watt x2 shelf system???

    Sorry dude, those Bose systems don't count here.. :o


    Dan
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,647
    edited September 2003
    8 watt tube amp counts though! I believe Organ has one???
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited September 2003
    Not that low:), 35w/ch. But I hear it was hyped and it's more like 25w/ch.

    Believe it or not, some people pay thousands of $$$ for only 2 watts. These are the SET(Single Ended Triode) tube amps.

    Maurice
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2003
    I believe it's Jstas. I made the suggestion and posted the link, but forgot who it was for.

    I'm going to be building some 25 watt SS monos as soon as my life slows down a little.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    Yup, that was the spec for his little ASL tube amp....
    More later,
    Tour...
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    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

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    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2003
    Well, if you want lowest wattage for a single amp, I'm currently running a Pioneer SX-450 (15 WPC) in my bedroom. Then it's the Marantz 15 WPC in the basement, another Marantz (25wpc) in the bedroom, and my JVC 100wpc in the living room. :D

    Edit- Okay, so it's not _the_ lowest, but it's still pretty darn low... Sounds good to me, though :-D
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited September 2003
    Who has the ASL Wave8? I'd like some info please. I'm still thinking about that little amp. But right now I want to focus on getting the HT up and running again. Getting an Epson projector, another amp and finally a cheap receiver with pre outs.

    Since we're talking about lowest power now, how about my Sony Discman. I'd kill all of you with mW of power:D.

    Maurice
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2003
    My bad organ...

    Jstas built the Antique Electronics Supply K-502 Stereo Amplifier...
    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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  • Bamper
    Bamper Posts: 1
    edited April 2008
    The price i paid for my carver tfm-45 amp and c-11 pre amp was 100 bucks, my brothers ex hit em with a baceball bat and I fixed it and installed 3 cooling fans over the massive capasitors which are about 2 inches in diameter and 6 inchs long. the tfm-45 can push 1000 watts mono into 2ohm and it will push 500 wat rms in 4 ohm and the 375 the guy on the other page was for 8ohm. atm I have custom built speakers each box has 2, 8inch 800(peak 400rms) watt dvc with 2 350watt tweeters. plus a 12inch explode on each channel. It will push them all day long but once i crank it after about 30 min heat sensor kicks in and shuts off. i wanna get another tfm-45 one for each box mono bridged. plus the c-11 has 2 amp outs.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2008
    wow, a post brought back from the DEAD!

    BDT
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited April 2008
    That's just what I was thinking...wow. Someone must have been googling some stuff!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2008
    But his tfm-45 will beat anything; it has capasitors!!!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited April 2008
    Hell, I'd drop a C note for a 45 this very minute since they now go for north of $500.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2008
    I actually bought two of them at that price from the same place.

    Sick. Man, those were great amps. Probably my fave solid state amps in terms of bang/buck.

    BDT
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited April 2008
    Christ, I wish I paid 100 for my TFM45, those things are still priced pretty high these days.

    I got the TFM45 in the theater and a 4.0 just chillin as a spare.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

    Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2009
    I just dipped my toe back in the Carver amp waters....got a VERY sweat steal on a TFM-24.....and was doing a little searching from back in the Carver hoarding days.

    Man, I loved those amps. The TFM-45/42/4.0 was the sweet spot. Never cared for the Silver 9t's....

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited August 2009
    You guys are killing me with these prices. Up here in Canada I paid $300.00 for my TFM-25 and then when it blew an output transistor another $175.00 to have it fixed. Mind you it was upgraded to Carver service bulletin spec and brought to better than brand new. I'm still happy. But $97.50 for a TFM-45...you make me cry.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited August 2009
    It was actually 2, 97.50 each......they were good scores.

    BDT
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited August 2009
    There are still a few Carvers in use around here. With the update service from Bob and Rita, they may make another decade in the market.
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