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Come and listen. Plus all the other usual geek meeting stuff. These amps are the daddy of the new Bob 305's.
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2011, 08:02:08 PM »
Whoa~  How'd you score those?
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 05:17:58 PM »
Those look nice, when is this meeting and where?  I am coming up to PA this weekend.
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 05:25:23 PM »
BrianT, forum member, snatched them up.  They will be going to Carverfest in 2 weeks.

The Geek Meetings are at Vintage Hifi on most Saturdays and well.....almost every night of the week it seems from time to time.

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I think Tom will be at the shop after 3pm and most tend to show up after 5pm and stay till....well.....we feel like leaving or we run out of beer.
« Last Edit: August 26, 2011, 05:27:23 PM by thuffman03 »
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 05:53:09 PM »
Haha, awesome!  I will definitely be stopping in tomorrow for problems with a receiver I got off CL and probably looking at what all is available.
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2011, 06:53:46 PM »
Come and listen. Plus all the other usual geek meeting stuff. These amps are the daddy of the new Bob 305's.

Tom.

They do look real nice, wish I could be there to see them and hear them.
Looks like I am going to have to wait until Carverfest to see them, but I get to take them home   ;D ;D ;D

Can you see if "The Reverend" can make some patch cords to go from the speaker terminal and terminate
in 5 way binding post, that was I can use my River Current Speaker Cables without chopping off the banana plugs.

BTW. I told Tom (T3), if he get's the Wilson's he can borrow these to drive them, if not they will be in our cabin.

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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2011, 06:59:22 PM »
My amp sounds better when the points of reference are inferior.  Why screw up a good thing? This esoteric amps will ruin my ears foreever,  so no thanks.

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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2011, 08:54:08 AM »
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BTW. I told Tom (T3), if he get's the Wilson's he can borrow these to drive them
...Will be interesting to hear them. 575 watt per channel amps hooked to speakers that handle 12 watts or less. Sounds like a BLAST!!!!!  :P
« Last Edit: August 27, 2011, 08:56:01 AM by Kingman »
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2011, 03:56:40 PM »
I got absolutely shitfaced last night.
 
I'm not doing anything today.  ;D  ;D

You gentlemen enjoy this lovely day, and those sexy Bob amps.

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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2011, 05:02:30 PM »
Pepe, you'll miss out on the pizza ;)
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2011, 05:09:17 PM »
I'm with Pepe...and working on another!!!!!  8)
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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2011, 05:29:22 PM »
I went to Jerry's Records today and splurged on a 9 LPs,  so I will have fun listening to that here.  I have to hit Tom's to bring him the Luxman and get my RT-707,  but I am planning on doing that Tuesday night. 

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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2011, 05:51:50 PM »
Pepe, next time you are at Jerry's check out Aiello's pizza.

Speaking of, I'm at my parents house tonight. I'll be dining on some magnificent Jake's think crust pizza pie.

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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2011, 05:57:03 PM »
Should have asked before going.  Was hungry when I finished shopping.  The store was great - prob the best selection of vinyl I have seen.  Listen to Boston right now... ;)


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Re: Geek meeting this week. Special guest: Carver Silver Seven Tube Amps
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2011, 06:46:58 PM »
I'm glad you enjoyed your Jerry's experience, Pepe!

You will find some gems there, that's for sure!