Carver preamp

keith allen
keith allen Posts: 734
edited October 2004 in Electronics
I just bought a carver ct-26v preamp/tuner off ebay,I dint receive a manual for it so I need to know a few things wondering if someone could help me out.It is a surround sound preamp,but I am just using it for two channel,it has few buttons that I dont understand for mode,they are...bypass,hall,studio,delay,and decorr,I assume most of these are to do with surround,I will only ever use it for two channel,so what mode should I run it in?

BTW...a many of you on here convinced me to by a preamp,I was running my carver amp with my denon receiver,using it as a preamp,was not all that impressed and was going to buy a second amp,but everybody told me to make my next purchase a decent preamp,that it would really help the performance of the amp itself,I have to say...money well spent!I thought it was all about your amplifier,didnt know your pre made that much of a difference,but man it does,the music is so much clearer,more defined I guess.This is just an entry level for me,I plan on selling the carver stuff up the road and replacing with better equiptment,I like the sound of carver,but because their basically out of buiessness I will get something more up to date,thanx again for all ya'lls input!
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Shop this guy's ebay store... He likely has you covered and produces beautiful manuals. I have won several from him...

    His BIN prices are fair, but you can likely win an auction at or just above the opening bid.

    ebay name is techman777...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    www.stereomanuals.com

    Rick's manuals are far superior to Mike's at vintagemanuals.com

    I have purchased both, and it's a fact.
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2004
    Yes, please use Stereomanuals.com, not only are they of the highest quality, they are Polk Gathering supporters.

    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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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited October 2004
    That site is screwy!I cant figure anything out:confused:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Forgot about sponsorship... Were there manuals or other?

    Top of home page:
    "All of the Manuals for Sale pages are in the process of being replaced, updated or posted for the first time. We are sorry that descriptions, pictures, prices and click-to-buy procedure is not completed."

    Just write him... http://www.stereomanuals.com/about/faq_contact.htm#ContactSection
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    You have to email Rick, he has an ENORMOUS amount of stash and it's hardcore.
    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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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited October 2004
    Got one from Mike,second one I bought from him,I think his are just fine...only $10.00 too!
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  • marly421
    marly421 Posts: 73
    edited October 2004
    Mike's place needs a web-master in a most serious way. What a mess to look at plus unorganized…I can’t make heads or tails.

    Black, green, blue, red and that's just the text colors and every other thing is under-lined?

    Somewhere in there he said had been having problem answering emails for a couple of years? '(OUR #1 "BUG-A-BOO" (and biggest source of personal frustration) FOR A COUPLE YEARS).'

    Computer years are allot like dog years [7 to 1] so two year is like forever.

    If I had just stumbled across this site I wouldn't of even wasted 2 seconds of my time on it.

    Good manuals you say.


    http://www.stereomanuals.com/about/...#ContactSection
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Rick is the owner, not Mike. He does excellent work, and all you have to do is take the time to send an email. He's a one man show, sorry the website didn't "WoW" you.
    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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  • marly421
    marly421 Posts: 73
    edited October 2004
    Rick is the owner, not Mike. He does excellent work, and all you have to do is take the time to send an email. He's a one man show, sorry the website didn't "WoW" you.
    Sorry Mike and sorry Rick. Rick may need some help, you can't do it all. The web-site is as I said and 'WoW' just about covers it.

    Marly

    PS Send an email to ask what? After 15 min I still didn't have a clue and anyone defending this website isn't doing Rick any favors. About the only thought I got after 15 min was the ‘Wall of Vintage’ equipment that must need an air conditioner! Sorry.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    marly,
    I don't see anyone defending the web site design, just the product and the owner...
    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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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2004
    Email him your request, it's not an online store. It's stated clearly on the first page IMO, "Terms/ How to Purchase".

    Don't waste your time, there are other sites if it's too confusing.
    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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  • marly421
    marly421 Posts: 73
    edited October 2004
    That ‘Wall of Vintage’ equipment must need an air conditioner!

    'nuff said,

    Marly
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