Bob Carver Corp Crimson 275 stereo tube power amplifier.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,104
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    Bet you can't make it all the way through:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ROChTI5gE
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  • VR3
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    He obviously isn't ready
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Clipdat
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    If you make it all the way to 3:19 you'll hear his favorite selling point.
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  • audioluvr
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    I did it! I made it all the way through! Sure I pee'd myself a little laughing so hard but it was worth it! Do I feel smarter now? No. Just the opposite but I am now the proud owner of the badge! AND I ALMOST want to buy one of these! Almost.
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  • Clipdat
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    You made it?! Holy ****. PM me your address I'll get you a subscription to your audio mag of choice.
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  • Clipdat
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    You know for someone who claims to be a poor/slow typist, Frank sure is unusually active on Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Frank-Malitz-2/answers

    Several posts every hour even! Seems like he's just so eager to flap his gums and spout off about how much he thinks he knows about every little thing. Fascinating.
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  • TEAforONE
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    I have no skin in the game,but I couldn’t make it all the way thru. I keep seeing the guy that sells spray on leak fixer.
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,428
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    Very sad news to hear about Mr. Carver.
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  • F1nut
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    I'm sorry to hear about Bob's decline, if true. He is a nice guy and a legend.

    Hopefully, that's the last anyone will hear from FM.
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  • F1nut
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    Saw this. No wonder he was defending the 275 at that other site.
    Jim Clark Stereo will be closing soon, as I focus entirely on the Bob Carver website and direct sales to customers.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,562
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    That note reads like "we" were suspecting -- yeah, what a mess, eh?
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 12,020
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Wow....

    https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649844049-bob-carver-raven-350-monoblocks-demo-units-as-new-10-year-warranty-including-tubes/

    Read the questions....

    Question:
    Frank what do you mean " up till this year" where you be now????
    Answer:
    The company was owned by Jordon Gerber, Bob Carver and me from 2016 until Jordan walked out about two years ago. Everything fell apart at that point. Jordan had the product built, painted and assembled and did all the quality control and we never had a defective. Bob’s wife took over a little over a year ago as Bob began to show signs of cognitive decline. Of course she knows nothing about our industry and one of our dealers convinced her that he should he’s a general manager. For six straight years we’ve never built enough product to meet my sales. This former dealer, Jim Clark Stereo, convinced Peggy, Bob’s wife, that he could build the productin his basement that we couldn’t build ourselves! This is absurd. So the two of them got together and terminated all the dealers in the world and all the distributors from Thailand to New Zealand. They were hoping to make more money. I resigned on the spot. their lawyers have already threatened me but I can give an opinion. My opinion is that they have destroyed all the work that I’ve done and the company will go out of business in the near future. That’s just an opinion and it’s entirely subjective and therefore if they come after me, they have no grounds. this is, once again in my opinion, the greatest tragedy in the world of audio in the last decade. The stuff sounded great. Bob is not to blame. He’s pushing 80 years old and has no idea this is all going on

    Hi John.

    That statement reads like a disgruntled employee.

    Since you know Bob quite well, can you give him a call and see for yourself how well (or not) he's doing?

    I think a lot of members here met Frank in person and have neg. comments about his questionable persona and ego. The statement reads like Bob and his wife hired a Law firm to look into Frank's actions pertaining to his Tube Amp production and distribution oversight actions.

    I sure hope Bob is alright.

    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

    “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
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  • oldrocker
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    Hmm, guess my "gut instinct" served me well after all :D
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  • Clipdat
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    Has the NDA lifted so that you can tell us about your full story/experience now?
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  • oldrocker
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    Clipdat wrote: »
    Has the NDA lifted so that you can tell us about your full story/experience now?

    Getting closer it appears :#
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  • audioluvr
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    Can someone shove his head under water until the bubbles stop and get this over with?
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  • JimclarkatCarver
    JimclarkatCarver Posts: 5
    edited April 2022
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    Hello Polk forum,
    There is certainly a lot of misinformation out in the audio world concerning Bob Carver Company. I'm working with Bob everyday to get past the issues in these threads and assuring that the Bob Carver legacy remains healthy.

    Bob is doing well. He is working with the team everyday. My original request to Bob was to build one model of amplifier, using my local connections to aerospace manufacturing. As it turned out, I was asked to run a new company, and some individuals are not happy with the house cleaning of false perceptions, that I have done.

    Please feel free to contact me. I can only imagine what other 'opinions' could be given by those that hate me and Bobs wife. I'm not here to make friends. Our team has Bobs circuits performing remarkably well. We may well be setting the standards for tube amp performance.

    This is my response to the latest worthless information being spread.



    Hello,

    Over the last several years I've been asked if I had details about ownership of Bob Carver Company.

    Over the last 2 years a company called Glass Audio built Bob Carver products under license, in California.

    Glass Audio closed at year end 2021. Bob was not a partner in Glass audio. One unnamed person involved in Glass audio, made grandiose false claims of CEO and Co-Founder status, implying ownership and management status within the Bob Carver Company, while Glass audio management had issues effecting shipments to dealers and eventually stalled and closed completely.

    Bob has started his own company to produce and market his vacuum tube audio products, and protect his legacy.

    Bob Carver LLC is a legal entity owned 100% by Bob Carver and his wife Peggy. No investors, No partners. Bob and Peggy's company. My name is Jim Clark. I owned and operated an aerospace manufacturing company for over 20 years. My customers were names like GE Aviation, Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon. We were ISO9000/AS9100 certified. Lives were at stake. The company was sold to a larger company. I started selling Bob's amps for the fun of it, having never had a supply that could keep up with demand. For over 5 years, I could never get enough product.

    Bob has asked me to run his new company. Our team is made up of aerospace audio geeks. We are taking Bob Carver designed products to state of the art using cutting edge technology and quality control.. The new Bob Carver products conform to CE and other standards for export.

    The new Bob Carver products will be available to the huge number of Bob Carver fans around the world.

    Soon, you will see new Bob Carver products that not only sound terrific, but also set the standard for tube audio measured performance.

    Bob is at the helm and his creativity is guiding the ship forward. An on-line store is coming soon. Our store will have an interactive feature, so customers and fans can talk with Bob. Bob loves interacting with fans and our upcoming store with provide for that.

    Thanks for your time. If you have any questions please ask here, or call.

    Jim Clark
    Director of Operations
    Bob Carver Company
    (815) 985-3557.
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  • JimclarkatCarver
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    Reference Preamplifier Model V12.. More info coming soon.4tautnb3zira.jpg
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  • maxward
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    edited April 2022
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    Looking forward to the online store and future products.
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  • Tony M
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    edited April 2022
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    I'm glad to hear Bob and his wife have a new partner with "their" ambitions as the end goal,

    and not some "un-named" one's goal anymore.

    I still own a Bob Carver tuner I bought new. I'm PROUD to own one of Bob's creations.

    I bought a used TFM-35THX amp a few years ago and am also proud to own it too.

    Maybe there'll be a Bob Carver tube amp in my future now that the Carvers are sailing their own ship with you helping out. ;)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.

    “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
    --Mark Twain.

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  • tonyb
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    Well, anyway....it appears Bob Carver and his products going forward are on a different path than before, and Frank apparently isn't part of that path.

    That's a good thing in my book.
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  • mhardy6647
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    It's like Kurosawa's Rashomon -- but with hifi.
    :/
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  • treitz3
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Well, anyway....it appears Bob Carver and his products going forward are on a different path than before, and Frank apparently isn't part of that path.

    That's a good thing in my book.

    THANK GAWD!!! That man was a one man detriment to civilization itself. What a worthless putz.

    Tom
    ~ 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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  • invalid
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    It sure would be nice to hear this from Bob carver himself instead of always in the 3 person.
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