carver amps

goingganzo
goingganzo Posts: 2,793
edited May 2002 in Electronics
i am looking for a carver amp dont know what size but i want one to drive my rear surounds
what are the good models and whitch would be good tostay away from? like ones that have a hum or make noise when you shut them off?
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2002
    gonzo...

    I haven't heard a Carver that I haven't liked. Anything preceeded by an "m" is good, vingtage Carver, when Bob was at the helm. One of my carvers is the m0.5t at 140wpc and it will drive my inefficient DQ-10's very, very well.

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  • SDA SRS 1.2
    SDA SRS 1.2 Posts: 255
    edited May 2002
    I have a TFM-45 (375 wpc/ 8 ohms) that does a great job with the SDA 1.2's. My ears give out long before the amp or the speakers do!:D
    Main System: Polk SDA SRS 1.2 Speakers, Sunfire Signature 600~two Amp, Carver C-16 Preamp, Carver TX-11b Tuner, Marantz 6350Q TT, Philips CDR-775 Recorder, Teac V-707RX Cassette Deck, Signal Cable Double Run Speaker Cable

    Upstairs Den: Marantz 2325 Receiver, Marantz 5220 Cassette Deck, Marantz HD-880 Speakers, Marantz 6370Q TT

    Exercise (Kabuki speaker) Room: Kenwood KR-9600 Receiver, Pioneer CS-99a Speakers, Sansui SP-X9000 Speakers (not pretty, but LOUD! :) )
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