WANTED Carver Amazing Loudspeakers Platinum Mark IV Speakers

jck
jck Posts: 5
edited April 2009 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
I'm looking for a near mint set in Oak.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
    where you located, there have been a couple of pairs in Dallas lately.
    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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  • jck
    jck Posts: 5
    edited March 2009
    I'm in SW Florida. Shipping and pickup are possible.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
    no affl

    http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ele/1050486485.html
    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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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2009
    My question? Why are they 'amazing' Carvers when there are, god knows, how many speaker manufacturers out there making $80k+ speakers!

    Ok, I am kidding here...but only a little....

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2009
    Because they performed in an "Amazing" manner when introduced. They addressed and achieved success in areas that had previously eluded other speaker manufacturers (REALLY deep and accurate bass from a speaker with no enclosure for one), at a retail cost of $2,300 in oak/$2,700 in black lacquer, and because they were either in the same league, or above performance-wise than those $80k offerings. They were the audio steal of all-time in my opinion. Them and the $19.95 Dynaco Quadaptor.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2009
    I think the design is referred to as "open baffle" old man.
    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.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2009
    I didn't want to have the kids reaching for their audio encyclopedias. You just put another chest slam in the bank.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
    I have been schooled, you guys slay me:D
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited March 2009
    here you go....

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrplan&1241102408&/Carver-Platinum-Mk-IV-
    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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  • jck
    jck Posts: 5
    edited April 2009
    thanks...missed the sale....still looking.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited April 2009
    Good luck on your search
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited April 2009
    JCK,
    Contact DaveS on the Carver forum. He has a set of Plats that are black in SE Fla. if he hasn't sold them yet. They aren't the MKIV's, or oak as you desire, but they are close.
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