Carver Amazing Platinum Stereophile review

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited April 2 in Clubhouse Archives
I have the orignal copy of Stereophile with this review but it is now in the online archives. Interesting read for Carver buff's.....

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/290carver/index5.html

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited May 2006
    Look at that freakin' amp:eek: :eek: :cool:

    http://www.carveraudio.com/default2.htm
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2006
    That's the legendary Silver Seven tube amp. THAT is a man's amp.

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited May 2006
    Re-tubing that amp would break the banks of most third world nations:eek:
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    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2006
    I have heard only great things about them.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited May 2006
    Thanks for the link Troy. It lead me to the Carver Forum, so I got registered.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,505
    edited May 2006
    Thanks for sharing the article.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2006
    I think it's interesting, moreso in the stereophile review of the Carver Silver 7 solid state amps, but I detect a pretty strong preconceived bias on the part of the reviewer against Carver....

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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2006
    I think it has something to do with the gear not requiring a 2nd mortgage, therefore not being worthy...
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