Powering Carver Amazing speakers?
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I have not seen a set of speakers that would not sound better with a bit if tweeking of were they are placed.Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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LOL, not sure what these speakers will sound like in the future if they are really not in a good place. I love these speakers already I can't believe how they sound now.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
thuffman03 wrote: »I have not seen a set of speakers that would not sound better with a bit if tweeking of were they are placed.
true dat.
Steve seriously, you made a pretty big jump in speaker here, you need to get used to what they sound like, establish a base line so to speak and then make one change at a time to see how it effects the entire system.
RT1 -
I needed to redoing the speaker mounts, as I had an issue when I got home with them. I placed the mount back on the speakers one with plastic things pulled out and the speaker "Started" to fell over it was easy fell due the fact the plastic things pulled out slower. If it fell it would have been hit the Rt150i speaker, due to the mount issue I needed to use a blanket to support the Amazing speaker between the Rt150i. So in the end the speakers wasn't in a nice place, and maybe too far for the wall.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
I'm sick. I can't believe I touched those speakers in such an unclean way after Jerry did. Now I find out all you guys were naughty too. Those speakers came from many house's of ill repute:eek:Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
Thanks
Ben -
I'm sick. I can't believe I think these speakers have gotten more action then I'm getting. :eek::rolleyes::p:cool::eek:
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
I'm thinking about traveling out there to catch something from those speakers....I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
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Thread got real weird real fast...I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
Troy,
That wax you used was it hard or liquid? I was thinking about some hard car wax.
Others are not needed to reply as I think any "Wax" was a bit Hard then Liquid.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
If your plats are black gloss color, I've heard they used the automotive black paint on it. You can use car wax but I wouldn't use the really hard wax on it.
May be it's time for you to Join Carver Forums. Just for fun, there is two Carver Forums now!Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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I rubbed my dingus on those speakers at Troy's and at Ted's.
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
So "Waxing the Amazings" is a new euphemism?!?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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The best my Plats have ever sounded is when they were driven by a pair of Bob's new design 180W tube monoblocks. I'm not sure how they would do on the originals, but the Plats love some glass in the system. I use 9t's for mine and the bass is unbelievable. For cleaning, use a mild solution of water and Dawn dish soap, then wax with 100% carnuba car or aircraft wax. Don't use a silicon based wax.
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Carnuba wax all the way.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.
Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii
Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999
Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3
HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000 -
I use 4 - 9t's for my Plats. Sounds pretty good, I must say...
If I would change anything it might be putting some glass on the ribbons... -
Ok so I do I bi-amp these speakers, I only see one connection?
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
And for the record don't own Carver 9t amps, I like them when I ever heard them, I like them. So I'm not knocking them at all. It's maybe not my cup of tea, so if I needed to buy something they are not in my top list.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
DJ,
No, you can't biamp them.....
BDTI plan for the future. - F1Nut -
The 9t's have bass boost in the amp if that is what bothered you about them, the 7t's don't have that bass boost.engtaz
I love how music can brighten up a bad day. -
I don't care for Carver amp designs. Nothing really wrong with them, as I fell in love with Amazing speakers while connected to one, so it's just a personally feeling.
Please if you own a Carver amp, don't take any offense none is given.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
Thanks Troy,
The kids say hi.
Speakers
Carver Amazing Fronts
CS400i Center
RT800i's Rears
Sub Paradigm Servo 15
Electronics
Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
Parasound Halo A23
Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
Pioneer 79Avi DVD
Sony CX400 CD changer
Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR -
Cool, bro!
See you in about a month! (You ARE coming to PF, right!)
BDTI plan for the future. - F1Nut -
DJ,
What version of Plat did you get? I know this has quite a bit of Polk history and polk love and Ted smells.
As far as I know, the Amazing Original comes with Single Binding Post, the Plat has Dual Binding post and two fuses (for ribbon and for woofers) and the Plat MKIV with Single Binding Post with crossover knobs (pot). The upgrade Plat from Original may not have dual binding post if the XO has not been upgraded to Plat XO.
The Plat XO should have dual binding post and I am bi-amping my Plat. I also have Plat MKIV which has only one binding post so I can't bi-amp it. If your has Single Binding post only, no way you can bi-amp it.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
No problem Joe. I wanted to make sure that I pointed you to amps that were staple at 2 ohms. treitz3 pointed out that the ALS originals can drop to 1 ohm during transients. Good luck with your search on finding an amp that truly makes those speakers sing.engtaz
I love how music can brighten up a bad day. -
He's got the ORIGINAL Amazings....2 30" ribbons...pigs to drive.
I'm saying a BIG Classe amp...
BDTI plan for the future. - F1Nut
