anybody ever seen this gear?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,590
edited March 2009 in Electronics
this looks to be some pretty rare stuff here, anybody know about it?:confused:

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/ele/1049376272.html
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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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited March 2009
    Marketed under the Carver name by Phoenix Gold before they lost rights to the name. Pre-Sunfire stuff that is pretty intriguing but you'd NEVER find parts if there were issues. It was the predecessor to the Sunfire Ultimate Receiver, although runs MUCH MUCH hotter.
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,590
    edited March 2009
    was this stuff any good and does it have collectible value. I did not know it even existed until today.. kind of like the silver1 pre... perhaps prototypes?
    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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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited March 2009
    No John, these are not prototype and I doubt they have a collectible value. It's not the same Carver stuff you are thinking. Most sought after Carver stuff are what everyone talked about in Carver Forum and made in the U.S.A.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,590
    edited March 2009
    spoke to the owner of this gear... he states the amps are prototypes. He worked for pheonix gold during their development and they were used at several trade shows/events. He is uncertain as to the pre/processor, but states there were pallets of them ready to ship, and they have been since destroyed when Phoenix lost the rights to the Carver name... He is going to provide me a full story on them in the next day or two as well as better pictures...

    If they are indeed what he claims them to be, are they worth what he is asking?
    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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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited March 2009
    Well, things worth only if there is the next guy willing to pay for what you ask of. In this particular case, not many people knows these exist (not prototype but not marketed due to the rights dispute) and even the folks in Carver Forum are unsure of. So, the value is in the mouth of the owner and what people want to pay for these stuff.

    To be frank, do you think they are worthy to collect? I would not collect these myself for 2K since it seems to have uncertain resale value for an investment. But 2K for a processor and 3 stereo amps for a good HT system is really very reasonable. Go for it if you want to use in your rig till there is another person wanting to pay a fortune for it. :D
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited March 2009
    There's more info here:


    http://www.carveraudio.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7640
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • timlitton
    timlitton Posts: 289
    edited March 2009
    I didn't know Directed Electronics owns the rights to Carver Digital and Carver Pro names too...
    Slowly emerging from the 90's
    Fronts: Polk LSi15's
    Center: Polk CS350ls
    Pre: Sony STRDA555ES
    Amp: Rotel RMB-1075
    Sub: Velodyne SPL-1000
    TV: 46" Sharp Aquos LCD
    Dust magnet: Sony PS3
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