Carver Silver 1 Tube Preamp RARE STUFF
megasat16
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Hello All,
I am just re-posting what I found on the Carver Forum. It appears that these super rare Carver Tube Preamp to be re-made again by the man who designed it, Bob Carver himself and with the helps of others.
So, the news is there. I am not sure it's a vaporware or a reality but you can pre-order one in Carver Forum by contacting DaveS or Toymaker.
The price seems right for the Audiophiles with Tubes in Mind. Get yours today before it becomes History again.
http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7572
I am just re-posting what I found on the Carver Forum. It appears that these super rare Carver Tube Preamp to be re-made again by the man who designed it, Bob Carver himself and with the helps of others.
So, the news is there. I am not sure it's a vaporware or a reality but you can pre-order one in Carver Forum by contacting DaveS or Toymaker.
The price seems right for the Audiophiles with Tubes in Mind. Get yours today before it becomes History again.
http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7572
Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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... I was going to drop a link to this as well, but Mega beat me to it.... looks like an awesome idea and I hope it flies!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
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The price seems right for the Audiophiles with Tubes in Mind.
"We are guessing the cost per unit will be in the neighborhood of $5,000-6,000."
Well, I wouldn't say the price seems "right". You can get lots of very good, proven quality preamps, tubed or SS, for a LOT less than that._________________________________________________
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I'd be shocked if he sold 10."We are guessing the cost per unit will be in the neighborhood of $5,000-6,000."
Well, I wouldn't say the price seems "right". You can get lots of very good, proven quality preamps, tubed or SS, for a LOT less than that."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
I'd be shocked if he sold 10.
Maybe; there's a lot of diehard fans that would probably buy it without even listening to it first._________________________________________________
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Maybe; there's a lot of diehard fans that would probably buy it without even listening to it first.
You are probabally right Ricardo,,, I'll bet that if he brings any with him (and you know he will) to Carverfest, deals will be struck. I met some very cordial,knowledgable,and Hardcore Carver fans at last years fest.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
I didn't see any.......:D~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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You were drunk the whole time Treitz.:p
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You were drunk the whole time Treitz.:p
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That's the pot calling the kettle black...hehehehe
...not that I had a lot of room to talk, either....TNRabbit
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For five or six grand you can buy some very Fine world class Preamplifiers in pristine condition on the used market. Dont get me wrong because i really like Bob Carver and his designs but it seems like quite a bit of money to take a stroll down memory lane.thanks....WCW IIIRogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
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I don't get it. This is a no holds barred/cost no object pre-amp that's going to be improved upon by Bob from even the original design in which two of which were ever built. Both were prototypes and 99.999% of the world has yet to hear them. How can this be strolling down memory lane when only a privy select few have even heard it? These will also not be used, they will be brand spankin' new and signed, designed and updated by the man himself. This is not your normal, run of the mill, standard production Carver gear.
The Silver Sevens [which the Silver One was built to specifically complement] are still critically acclaimed amplifiers after all these years and to be honest, if those are a walk down memory lane, I'd prefer a parking spot ON memory lane. They were designed to emulate a $200,000.00+ tube amplifier, however the Silver Sevens had about 5 times the available power. Yeah, I'll take a parking spot please.
I can't wait to get my ears on the ultra rare Silver 9's this year. They will be paired up with the Silver One and one of four Carver or Sunfire speakers, 3 of which are custom and two of which the world has never heard.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I don't get it. This is a no holds barred/cost no object pre-amp that's going to be improved upon by Bob from even the original design in which two of which were ever built. Both were prototypes and 99.999% of the world has yet to hear them. How can this be strolling down memory lane when only a privy select few have even heard it?
Tom, that's my whole point when I say that for 5 or 6 grand you can choose from many great sounding, proven quality preamps. I wouldn't put even $500 in a preamp that no one has heard
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They will be at Carverfest this year along with a plethora of Carver gear that many folks have never heard. The select few who attend will be the only review you get unless you plan on attending yourself. I will be traveling down to Florida to help with the new Sunfire speakers that are currently are in the design phase and I will get a chance to hear the Silver 6's, Silver 9's and the Silver One. I might have a chance to listen to the newest Carver speaker as well [also in the design phase], depending on where the progress is going at that point. I can offer a review at that point but I'm just a redneck down in Norff Cackalaki that don't know nuffin' about audio stuff-n'-all.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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The tubes you see in them right now will not be the tubes that will come with them. They are going to be replaced with better tubes and the resistor values will be modded to reflect the new tubes along with some other design modifications. 21 tubes total just for the Silver One.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
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Now I get it; you need to be able to afford to spend 5 grand on the pre, just because you will spend roughly a grand every 12-18 months to get all those NOS tubes.....:D_________________________________________________
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Ed Zachary.~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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Wow! thats alot of valves
The tubes you see in them right now will not be the tubes that will come with them. They are going to be replaced with better tubes and the resistor values will be modded to reflect the new tubes along with some other design modifications. 21 tubes total just for the Silver One.
Rogue Audio stereo 100 tube amplifier - Lector Zoe preamplifier with 6H30 pi's
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Interesting... looks a lot like the statement preamp Mark Deneen designed for ADC ca. the early 1980s, with a passel of 6DJ8s. I briefly owned one of these (that cost me $13 on eBAY); I passed it on to its creator, who wanted one for his own collection.
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yeah, it was a little dusty, but hard to complain for $13.
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"We are guessing the cost per unit will be in the neighborhood of $5,000-6,000."
Well, I wouldn't say the price seems "right". You can get lots of very good, proven quality preamps, tubed or SS, for a LOT less than that.
I agrees that there are tons of proven good components out there for less. But this is a little different when I mean the price is Right. It's for the Audiophiles who falls in the category below.
1. Cost is no Object
2. Carver Fans Who has no problem paying 4-5G for a SunFire stuff
3. Collector (to sell later for more money).
Considering all that, that preamp may actually sounds very sweet upon listening evaluation and may kick most high end pre a run for the money.
For me, I don't fit in any of the above category and I am **** broke regardless of the price. I love Carver Stuff and I wish it's more budget friendly but I am not OCCD (look in carver forum for this word). Anyway, I still feel the price is right for others who have deep pocket and don't mind 100G speakers and 10G I/C.
After all, this preamp is made to order kind of stuff and will not have many around. So, it's more of the rarity than the sonic quality alone.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
I'm no Carver fan but the limited edition pre-amp idea sounds really cool to me. I'd love to have the companion piece to my CTC BBQ down the road. I don't see the benefit of that many tubes in the signal path and never liked the design of my Sonic Frontiers Line 3either but it sure did sound good. Hey, YMMV but that's tight.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
