Carver info please

boston1450
boston1450 Posts: 7,640
edited April 2012 in 2 Channel Audio
hello all. i am going to look at a Carver mxr130 to buy..i know nothing about Carvers. ive done some research online. thats it. im new at equipment like this. i read something about them heating up or something like that. i think it stated that it can be fixed. maybe this one has. i will question it. the guy selling it works on carver items alot. this reciever will be a temporary unit for my speakers i just got. Sda2....rta15tl for rears...are there any issues i should ask about before i purchase this unit. any feedback would be helpful. also is 175.00 a good price. as i feel it is. not knowing anything about this stuff doesnt help me. BUT im eager to learn. thank you
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2012
    see your other thread....
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited March 2012
    what would a good set up be for sda2 speakers and rta15tl rears....i would like to have something that will produce a nice sounding set up for around 400.00-1200.00 range....i could spend hours on here and i still wouldnt know. learning disability from bike accident so i forget things unless i write all down. any suggestions. thank you
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited March 2012
    gdb. you mean the one on vintage speaker. ill check it out. i forgot so ill go back n look. not a computer here. i phone. thank you
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2012
    I would NEVER try to drive two pairs of Polk speakers with a two channel Carver amp. I think smoke would be seen. If you want definite tech answers I'd suggest that you go the site I linked on your other thread. Or...not.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2012
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?131045-is-Carver-a-good-reciever
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited March 2012
    ive been there to the site. i did go back to other thread. i was just asking on this stereo site. what might i look for when looking at a old Carver before buying it without knowing.i can look online for days n get ideas. but im going tomorrow to pick it up. i didnt know i was buying one till today..i got confused. thought the other site was about speakers.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited March 2012
    good luck finding your "way".
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited April 2012
    i did not buy the carver. the guy was full of .... i almost drove 100 miles. i bought a denon poa2200 amp for now. it sounds ok for now. i will save for a better reciever and amp. im hoping with a 500.-1200.00 budget i can get a nice reciever and amp. any suggestions. i hear good about adcom. marantz. sansui. im not sure so i will try to learn by looking on here.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,375
    edited April 2012
    I've heard very good things about that Demon POA-2200. I'd be interested in your take on it.
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,640
    edited April 2012
    i LOVE this amp..i got it for 200.00 on clist from someone i know 70 miles from home in portland maine. . it is very good from what i can tell. but then again im a newbee. i actually got it hooked direct to cd player to amp to speakers. wow does it crank. clear clean. ohhhh i will baby it though.i was looking at adcoms but i saved 100.+ dollars or more ..i dont need my ears to bleed. i love my sda2's so i dont need a amp thats going to explode them. but denon amp is pretty powerful. i picked up a H.K.3470 for 100.00 MINT so im in heaven tonight. thank you for viewing thread
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