For sale - Carver m500t Mark II

dromunds
dromunds Posts: 10,023
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Dennis Miller - one of the premier approved technicians did the Mark II mods to this beautiful amp. The mods are pretty extensive, but I may list them separately when my well-organized schedule allows. Something like 385 watts at 8 ohms.

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Very nice overall condition. Faceplate really nice. A few minor imperfections on top cover. Offering to Polkies first before going to Carver site where these are very desirable. Elegant meters. Low hours since Mark II mods. $549.00 in my pocket plus shipping to CONUS. PayPal F&F or personal check if I know you. 100 posts minimum. Local pickup in central Wisconsin but I go to Madison often and will be in Milwaukee on Thursday.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,624
    Bought my first M500t new in 1984. Always enjoyed how it sounded.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,583
    That is a great price. I charge $400 for the modification alone, and I’m booked out 4 months.

    Dennis Miller does quality work - most assuredly a top tier tech, and he stands behind his work.

    GLWTS!
    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
    ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    edited November 2019
    I had always wanted one of these. If I did not just have a TFM45 refurbed, I would have jumped on this in a heart beat at that price.

    GLWTS
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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 4,975
    edited November 2019
    Well now...
    :)

    How does it sound driving Polks?
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,654
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Well now...
    :)

    How does it sound driving Polks?

    SDA is out unless you choose not to use interconnect cable, these invert one channel.
    All other Polks are good to go.
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 885
    pm sent
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,624
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Well now...
    :)

    How does it sound driving Polks?

    SDA is out unless you choose not to use interconnect cable, these invert one channel.
    All other Polks are good to go.

    Still a common ground amp. I ran a Carver M500t with my SDA 2B's for 20+ years. Very nice combo
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,654
    edited November 2019
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,583
    audioluvr wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Well now...
    :)

    How does it sound driving Polks?

    SDA is out unless you choose not to use interconnect cable, these invert one channel.
    All other Polks are good to go.

    Still a common ground amp. I ran a Carver M500t with my SDA 2B's for 20+ years. Very nice combo

    All due respect, the Carver M500(t) is most assuredly not a common ground amplifier. That said, you can use it with SDA, as long as you use a dreadnaught.
    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
    ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    Sale pending
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,624
    daddyjt wrote: »
    audioluvr wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    SIHAB wrote: »
    Well now...
    :)

    How does it sound driving Polks?

    SDA is out unless you choose not to use interconnect cable, these invert one channel.
    All other Polks are good to go.

    Still a common ground amp. I ran a Carver M500t with my SDA 2B's for 20+ years. Very nice combo

    All due respect, the Carver M500(t) is most assuredly not a common ground amplifier. That said, you can use it with SDA, as long as you use a dreadnaught.

    I stand corrected. Now that I remember I was using the AI-1 interconnect cable. Still great sounding amp/speaker combo.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    Sold!
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Congrats!!
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  • daddyjt
    daddyjt Posts: 2,583
    Someone got a great deal...

    Congrats to the seller and the new owner!
    “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
    ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 885
    Wahoo. Got payment sent today. I tried to resist, but the blue LED meters wouldn’t let me go. I had an m500 that I enjoyed for years before I had to let it go.

    And I was the opposite of CH46E. I have a TFM-45 that needs refurb that I had not yet got done.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,624
    Congratulations
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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