Interest Check --Carver Amazings--Atlanta area

george daniel
george daniel Posts: 12,096
edited September 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I have an opportunity to pickup some Plats,,so,, these are the ones that came from the woodshed @ Ted's. I'll be asking only what I paid,,which was 895.00 IIRC. If interested please pm me. These will be for pickup only.These are the originals I believe,, with the 2 30 inch ribbions. Thanks for looking. George

EDIT: These need to stay in the family if anyway possible.

They are for sale now,, I'm picking up the Platinums on Sat,so I'll leave these here until then.
Thanks for looking. :)

Price recuced to 800.00
JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    I sold these to Ted, yes, they are the Originals w/ 2 30" ribbons.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2008
    This is a steal. If economy would have been more gentle to me I would be all over them.


    engtaz
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    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited March 2008
    "Boutique brands"....."full range too expensive".....pffft!!!

    Grab these someone and don't look back.......great deal,great speaks,you'd be hard pressed to find more speaker for the money.
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  • bryanj
    bryanj Posts: 17
    edited March 2008
    I'm currently running Polk SDA SRS 2's. Can anyone tell me how the Carver's compare with these for detail and sound stage. I'm driving my Polks with a Carver amp rated at 675watts per channel and a Carver preamp, using an Oppo 980h for my source. Would this be an upgrade or more of a lateral move? Thanks.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2008
    they will be more open and airy, which is good if done right (basically they will disapear in the room a little better than the SDA's) these will be MUCH mroe dependent on placement than your SDA's though. sounds like you got more than enough power (what carver amp is that? Carver Pro?)

    those Carvers are 4 ohm I believe, so if your running amps bridged, you would reconsider that on these. this is a speaker every full blooded audio nut has to try to truly be an audio nut. cant be described is words what they can do if set up right.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

    Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
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  • bryanj
    bryanj Posts: 17
    edited March 2008
    Thanks for the response ohskigod. I am running a Carver A-760x. It runs 675 per channel in 4 ohm.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited March 2008
    I'd say you bring enough amp to the table.

    The Amazings do not through the sounstage width that the SDA's do. The Carvers are more detailed, soundstage depth, good one I'd say that's a push. Overall, I'd give the nod to the Amazings being better all around IF (and these are big if's) you have enough amp to drive them and some room for them to breathe.

    DAMN good price.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    They are now For Sale. Thanks




    Yep only 800.00
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    I can't believe that I'm bumping these. :rolleyes:
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    the bass response on these is well Amazing, four 12" woofers per speaker, they go subsonic, add that to the space and detail the ribbons deliver and you end up with a speaker that might be your last. The placement of instruments across the stage is awesome as well as the depth, for 895.00 its a true no brainer.

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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited March 2008
    Those are sweet George. Very very nice condition.

    engtaz
    Roy
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • mightymouse
    mightymouse Posts: 254
    edited March 2008
    Don't the ribbons or the panels need to be serviced periodically?
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  • mightymouse
    mightymouse Posts: 254
    edited March 2008
    How do these compare to the Maggies?
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    Unless its Bose I am not going to knock anybody's speaker.

    These Carvers are speakers you should definetly own, they are outstanding and require very little maintenance, you want to keep them out of a humid environment and supply them with nice clean current. I owned this pair and before me Troy, they were soncially perfect, at some point folks redo the surrounds on the woofers but this set was not lacking in the bass department.

    You can spend five to ten times what these cost and not do as well, they are really that good.

    RT1
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  • furball
    furball Posts: 234
    edited March 2008
    But I thought these are flat panel speakers. Do they user woofers? Are the surrounds foam or rubber?

    And pardon me for asking, if they are so good, why did you part with them?
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited March 2008
    pm sent to buy
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    furball wrote: »
    But I thought these are flat panel speakers. Do they user woofers? Are the surrounds foam or rubber?

    And pardon me for asking, if they are so good, why did you part with them?

    Ted,, aquired the Platinum edition,, George is aquiring the Platinum Edition on Saturday,,they have a 60 inch ribbon and have a lesser impedence dip than the originals(2 thirty inch ribbons). Hope this helps. :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    pm'd back atcha'
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited March 2008
    I've only had a chance to hear the ALS, properly setup, on fredv's tubes. These are truly astounding for clarity, depth and bass. When I have the room, I'll definitely try a pair locally.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2008
    Still for sale,,and yes ,I can hold them for 3-6 months if necessary. Thanks.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited March 2008
    If I had a way to get them to Canada I'd be on them like a fat kid on a smartie.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited March 2008
    mightymouse wrote: »
    Don't the ribbons or the panels need to be serviced periodically?

    No. Most are over 25 years old and work flawlessly. They are sensitive to high humidity, but that's not a problem in most houses and you just need to reduce the humidity to solve that problem.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited March 2008
    furball wrote: »
    But I thought these are flat panel speakers. Do they user woofers? Are the surrounds foam or rubber?

    They are flat panels, but not electrostatic. Each speaker has four 12" woofers w/ foam surrounds. Replacement woofers that match the original specs are still available for $35 ea. plus shipping. You can also still get the ribbons re-built with original kaptons.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2008
    Damn good deal...
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2008
    They're okay. Nothing to write home about.
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  • JimBRICK
    JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
    edited March 2008
    WTF someone buy these and touch yourself while listening to how good they are
    2 CHANNEL
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2008
    Will have to pass, can't find a sensible way to transport at the moment.

    Good Luck on the sale, they are some beaut's.

    Dave
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited March 2008
    I'm all set for man-sized speakers right now, but I'm curious as to how sensitive these are to room placement. Best way to situate them? Always wondered that with the unique design.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited March 2008
    Extremely sensitive. They must have clean power and room to breathe.
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  • HB27
    HB27 Posts: 1,518
    edited March 2008
    I had an identical pair for about 3 years and they are "Amazing". They're not as power hungry as most believe. I ran them on a Dynaco ST70 and it had no problems driving them clean and hard. I did however notice my Krells at 100wpc didn't do quite as well.
    Nice speakers and someone should grab them up. Great price btw.
    If you remove the felt off the rear of the ribbons it really opens up the room to nice filling highs. Very smooth.
    HB
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