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Title: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: rgpit on January 18, 2011, 08:21:07 AM
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=89786.0 (http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=89786.0)
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on January 18, 2011, 07:31:04 PM
Wow. Impressive DIY stuff.


I miss the old Heathkit and Dynaco (and Eico) kit days when you could build your own stuff.   

OBG
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: Kingman on January 18, 2011, 08:51:53 PM
Nooshinjohn is a member of the Carveraudio forum. Join and look at the step by step assembly and make new friends...like ME!!!!!  :P :P :P
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: F1nut on January 19, 2011, 04:12:28 AM
He must have those amps posted at every audio site except this one.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: Zoot Horn on March 25, 2011, 07:13:24 AM
wonder why not?
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: Kingman on March 25, 2011, 07:31:23 AM
Obviously he is very proud of his work. The real question is...will they ever actually be operative?  :-\
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: Zoot Horn on March 25, 2011, 06:55:09 PM
has he posted his build cost anywhere? IIRC they have granite bases?
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: OCCD on March 25, 2011, 09:32:54 PM
The transformers are gonna be the big bucks of the total cost. Bob is not done designing them yet.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: treitz3 on April 05, 2011, 08:27:03 AM
Quote from: Zoot Horn on March 25, 2011, 06:55:09 PM
has he posted his build cost anywhere? IIRC they have granite bases?
George, the only thing he has mentioned is that the final cost will be about 1/2 of what they typically go for.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: TNRabbit on April 05, 2011, 03:55:45 PM
Quote from: treitz3 on April 05, 2011, 08:27:03 AM
Quote from: Zoot Horn on March 25, 2011, 06:55:09 PM
has he posted his build cost anywhere? IIRC they have granite bases?
George, the only thing he has mentioned is that the final cost will be about 1/2 of what they typically go for.

...but that's not including HIS LABOR....
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: thuffman03 on April 05, 2011, 05:02:15 PM
Or the hours of time he spent with Bob and Joe on the phone talking to them about building the amps.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: OCCD on April 05, 2011, 09:04:34 PM
The 350's are gonna be in the 12K range.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: schwarcw on April 05, 2011, 11:11:08 PM
Has he finished building those yet?
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: treitz3 on April 07, 2011, 04:04:41 PM
No, he's waiting on Bob to finish the design of the transformers and then wind them.
Title: Re: Interesting Carver thread on Audio Circle
Post by: Kingman on April 07, 2011, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: OCCD on April 05, 2011, 09:04:34 PM
The 350's are gonna be in the 12K range.
Thought he was shooting for 400 watts/per?