Bought Carver tfm42 for Lsi9's

Flash!
Flash! Posts: 28
edited February 2009 in Electronics
I think i got a good deal on this amp. The pawn shop had it listed for $349, but I talked down to $280 out the door. Do you think this amp will be an improvement over my Yamaha vtx1800 receiver which puts out 130 wtts a channel?
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited February 2009
    Flash! wrote: »
    I think i got a good deal on this amp. The pawn shop had it listed for $349, but I talked down to $280 out the door. Do you think this amp will be an improvement over my Yamaha vtx1800 receiver which puts out 130 wtts a channel?

    Totally!

    I've got the V1800 as well, but run a monster modified Carver M1.0-t to my RTiA3s.

    WAAYY better - relaxed dynamics, more headroom, tighter dampening - especially as you get closer to reference volume and the sound stage is intact and no harshness from driving the avr to its limits.

    I think you are in for a treat!! Be sure to pick up a pair of GOOD quality interconnects from the V1800 pre outs to the Carver.

    Keep us posted....

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2009
    Can't even compare those two. Hands down, Carver is the beast to beat. Check out www.carveraudio.com forums too.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
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  • Flash!
    Flash! Posts: 28
    edited February 2009
    Wow! thats good to know.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    Great deal, I have the analog meter version TFM-45. At the price you paid you could afford to send to Rolland for a rebuild and get another 20 years out of it all the while maintaining resell value higher than you paid.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited February 2009
    pawn shops are worth taking a look....and that's one great buy
    Video: LG 55LN5100/Samsung LNT4065F
    Receiver: HK AVR445
    Source: OPPO BDP-93
    HT: POLK SPEAKERS RTi6, FXi3, CSi5, VTF-3 MK2
    2Ch system: MC2105, AR-XA, AR-2A, AR9, BX-300, OPPO BDP-83
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  • Flash!
    Flash! Posts: 28
    edited February 2009
    Yeah, i'm happy about the purchase. The hard part is explaining it to the Mrs!!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,599
    edited February 2009
    let the amp do the explaining.... the sonic differences are worth the investment
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited February 2009
    you should notice a big improvement in the sound quality, better clarity and separation of instruments, etc
    B&W 804s mains
    B&W HTM4 center
    Polk PSW 1000 sub
    Outlaw 990 Pre Amp
    Anthem MCA 30 Amp
    Monitor Radius 180 surrounds
    Audiosource Stereo Amp for surrounds
    Denon 2910 Universal DVD/SACD Player
    Comcast DVR
    Pioneer Elite 42" Plasma 940 HD
    Harmony Universal Remote
    Blue Jeans interconnects and biwires
    Itunes Air Express
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  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited February 2009
    you should notice a big improvement in the sound quality, better clarity, sound stage and separation of instruments, etc
    B&W 804s mains
    B&W HTM4 center
    Polk PSW 1000 sub
    Outlaw 990 Pre Amp
    Anthem MCA 30 Amp
    Monitor Radius 180 surrounds
    Audiosource Stereo Amp for surrounds
    Denon 2910 Universal DVD/SACD Player
    Comcast DVR
    Pioneer Elite 42" Plasma 940 HD
    Harmony Universal Remote
    Blue Jeans interconnects and biwires
    Itunes Air Express
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Just do what I do, Just tell you always owned it, for the past 5 years, you just never hooked it up. Works everytime ;)

    Now I like that idea, have not tried that one. I usually don't say anything until the day it is to arrive. Better to ask for forgiveness than as for permission.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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