Carver TFM-25 vs Pioneer M-91

Tex
Tex Posts: 189
edited March 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
After seeing what happened on the last comparison thread (Carver vs. Denon), I am almost scared to post this. I do not have the Pioneer to do a side by side comparison but I have found one for sale locally. Does anyone know if it would be better to go with the Pioneer for the additional power or should I buy another Carver and biamp my SRS 2's? The biggest catch on the pioneer is that I have to buy the whole system to get it. Even after selling everything else I would be looking at about $400 for the amp. Thanks for any info.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    The Pioneer sounds like more of a hassle than its worth. If it's the one I'm thinking of, its a good amp but I like to keep things simple. Another Carver should be cool and you're already quite familiar with the sound and operation.....why take a chance if you don't really have to?
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2008
    +1 to doro's comments.
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited March 2008
    +2 to above
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited March 2008
    Tex, if you are interested I can put you in contact with another audio nut that has a TFM-25 for sale for $350.00 OBO. PM me if you are interested and I will get your people talking with my people. :D

    I have had both Carver gear and Pioneer gear and time and time again, I chose to keep the Carver gear, for what it's worth.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited March 2008
    +3 to above comments ...but for 350 you can get a TFM-35 if you watch out for them ...
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited March 2008
    The Pioneer M90 and M91 were part of the original Elite line back in the late 80's early 90's. Capable amps for sure but nothing special. I had an M90 for a short while and I don't really remember a whole lot about it. Which means it didn't leave an impression one way or the other.

    Too much of a hassle in this instance.

    H9
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  • Tex
    Tex Posts: 189
    edited March 2008
    Sounds unanimous to me. I paid $250 for my TFM-25 on Ebay. If I can find another one for that price I will give it a try. Thanks for the input.
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