Carver M-1.5T

snow
snow Posts: 4,358
edited May 2010 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Up for grabs is a Carver M-1.5T amp I have been using this amp with my 1.2 TL's for a month or so now and I can barely get it past the first set of lights no matter how loud I crank it nor can I make it run hot, and I recently hooked it up to a pair of 4 ohm ADS L810's and it never broke a sweat at ear bleeding levels, it may be possible to make the top set of lights come on with a pair of Infinity Kappas into a 1 ohm load or some other particularly demanding speaker but it should suffice for virtually all semi normal listening habits other than maybe Sal's :p

Here are a few specs 350 wpc at 8 ohms 600 wpc at 8 ohms maximum it can borrow 150 wpc power from either channel if need be for a total of 750 watts into a single channel and has virtually every kind of protection for the amp and your speakers known to mankind.

$350.00 + shipping. payment via USPS Money order

Pics to follow if there is interest.

Disclaimer....

I hate to do this but this amp is for sale exclusively to members with a minimum of 500 posts and one year of membership. This is done not to punish new members but to reward those who have taken an active interest in keeping this forum alive.

REGARDS SNOW
Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited May 2010
    great deal on a great amp. somebody needs to snag this! I would but have one already.
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2010
    snow wrote: »
    Here are a few specs 350 wpc at 8 ohms 600 wpc at 8 ohms maximum it can borrow 150 wpc power from either channel if need be for a total of 750 watts into a single channel and has virtually every kind of protection for the amp and your speakers known to mankind.

    I figured you meant "600 wpc at 4 ohms"??? Wow, that surely is an awesome amp!
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,358
    edited May 2010
    DMara wrote: »
    I figured you meant "600 wpc at 4 ohms"??? Wow, that surely is an awesome amp!
    Yes it is an amazing little amp no doubt.

    I am not sure what the specs are at 4 ohms I have read it is 500 wpc X 2 and up to 600 per channnel also or 750 wpc into any single channel but not knowing for sure I dont want to make stuff up. It will run a 4 ohm load easily though :p



    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,891
    edited May 2010
    The M 1.5t is one of the most well regarded and sought after Carver amps out there guys. There is also an upgrade being done that can get even more out of it, but I do not have the details on that. There is also "factory" support for it as Rita Helm and Bob Carver have opened a repair shop for all his old gear if needed. If asked, Bob will even sign it for you.

    Great amp and an even better guy to buy from. Buy with confidence.

    Good luck with the sale.
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 888
    edited May 2010
    350 watts @ 8 ohm
    500 watts @ 4 ohm

    I could spam post all night to 500, but not change my join date so congrats to the new owner!
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited May 2010
    Good price and I would go for it except that I already have 3 of them. Somebody jump on it!

    Bill
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited May 2010
    If I hadn't recently bought a TFM-45 I'd be all over this. Great price. Good luck on the sale.

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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited May 2010
    It'd be about 1k at 8 mono? Talk about a good passive sub amp!
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2010
    I would like it! Shoot I am not sure how many posts I have
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited May 2010
    nope not 500 yet
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,961
    edited May 2010
    Heck...I'll buy it for 350 and sell it to whoever wants it, no matter the posts for 500 + shipping :)

    J/K...I love my Carver amp! Good luck with the sale!

    James
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  • ksnisbet86
    ksnisbet86 Posts: 41
    edited May 2010
    i was just about ready send you a pm and buy this thin till i re-read the post and saw only to members that have been here a yr and with 500 posts. I need an amp to power my rti10's, this amp is so awesome.....good luck with the sale:cool:
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,358
    edited May 2010
    erniejade wrote: »
    I would like it! Shoot I am not sure how many posts I have
    erniejade wrote: »
    nope not 500 yet
    Sorry Ernie.
    Pycroft wrote: »
    Heck...I'll buy it for 350 and sell it to whoever wants it, no matter the posts for 500 + shipping :)

    J/K...I love my Carver amp! Good luck with the sale!

    James
    You can do whatever you want with it James after you buy it :D


    REGARDS SNOW

    ksnisbet86 wrote: »
    i was just about ready send you a pm and buy this thin till i re-read the post and saw only to members that have been here a yr and with 500 posts. I need an amp to power my rti10's, this amp is so awesome.....good luck with the sale:cool:
    Thanks for the kind words and I know that some people understand and respect what I am doing newcomers and oldtimers alike and others feel like im being snobby and a jerk by not selling to anyone who wants it.

    I have this for sale at two other forums that I frequent and support and if you happen to be a Subscribing member at AudioKarma you can purchase it there with a single post count and one day of membership in Barter town, it cost $25.00 a year for a subscription so I feel that by getting one you are supporting keeping the forum going and that is what I am looking for. Or if you are a member at the Carversite forum I have a minimum 50 post count there required simply because it is a new forum and no time limit.

    I will make an exception to "ANYONE" who wants this amp or no matter their post count or time here with this requirement.

    Make a $25.00 minimum donation to GG's kids also known as the Githens Center.

    You can either send the money to George Grand or you can donate directly to the Githens Center here.

    https://githenscenter.dojiggy.com/donations/index.cfm?EventID=4565 If you decide to donate directly to the Githens center please copy and paste the donation receipt.

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,358
    edited May 2010
    Ok here a few pics, I noticed when I took the top off that Bob Carver had dated the birth of this amp with his gold pen not sure if he did it on all these amps or not but this one is dated 10-23-85 It does have a few scratches here and there but is overall in pretty nice shape :)

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    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited May 2010
    I'd love to have been a member for over a year and have over 500 posts and have an extra $350 in cash....

    And have sent you a PM and have this beauty on it's way to my house...

    but alas, such is not the case

    good luck with the sail.

    wayne
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,358
    edited May 2010
    This amp has been sold. Thanks all :)

    REGARDS SNOW
    Well, I just pulled off the impossible by doing a double-blind comparison all by myself, purely by virtue of the fact that I completely and stupidly forgot what I did last. I guess that getting old does have its advantages after all :D
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited May 2010
    Toxis wrote: »
    It'd be about 1k at 8 mono? Talk about a good passive sub amp!


    FYI to all: The M1.5t is NOT bridgeable.
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  • Litz
    Litz Posts: 111
    edited May 2010
    I remember Carver dating back to the original M400. The M1.5T was indeed a better sounding amp than my M 1.5. I also had an M200t. I was listening to the T amps extract incredibly great performance from many speakers back in the day. The "T" mod represented to me, Carvers first great, high-end sounding amps.
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  • woodsman10b
    woodsman10b Posts: 408
    edited May 2010
    Snow, I think the picture in the 1st picture is off kilter just a bit!? Kinda like me!! lol
    Most of them only hear how loud it sounds, and the rest of us hear everything else - :rolleyes:
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  • mahf77
    mahf77 Posts: 1
    edited May 2010
    Hello everybody,,, I'm Mike H. and am new to this forum/blog mainly because I'm an old audiophile that after a five year hiatus is coming right back to the fold and that is to this great passion of ours, music and music equipment/stereo gear. Guys I'm taking my Carver C1 Pre-Amp and my Carver M1.5T Power Amp out of the closet again and I need to find out all the information about being able to put it back to specs. I love this Carver gear, it has served me so well for so many decades now. Now there is a nice fellow here in this forum, Noonshinjohn from Boiler Country, Indiana, that mentions that Bob Carver has opened a shop of his own to do exactly what I need to do for my Carver gear, refurbish it!! Please guys send me all pertinent information about this,,, I want to send Bob Carver my amp/pre-amp for him to put it back to specs as new. Please guys, send me this information, it will be so appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,244
    edited May 2010
    Mike, here ya go---

    http://ritasvintageaudio.net/index.html

    Welcome to the club!
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