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Audio Discussion => CARVER => Topic started by: Burgh Fan on February 18, 2020, 03:06:01 PM

Title: Newbie
Post by: Burgh Fan on February 18, 2020, 03:06:01 PM: Hello everyone,

Just joined the site. I'm becoming an audiofile again. For you Carver fans, I just bought a Carver Cinema Grand *5 amplifier. Have to admit I didn't know much if anything at all about vintage gear. I do know the Carver name. I was originally looking for something with the latest and greatest gear: Emotiva XPA 5/7, Parasound a51+ or Monolith 5/7. I then went on audiogon . I then noticed the Carver amp. Curiosity got the better me and after research upon research and reviews upon reviews, I pulled the trigger at 750.00.. It's a twenty year old amp. I then knew I was probably on borrowed time as far as peak performance. I researched who could troubleshoot such a relic. "Bill Flannery can". So fast forward, I spoke to him and ended up just shipping the unit to him to rebuild whatever he saw fit. I knew after a few seconds of speaking with him, he has integrity and he loves his job, specifically these amps. The amp is expected to get there today.

Gear:3.1
Carver HTA5A
Marantz-7705
Pioneer Elite sp-efs73 floor standers, sp-ec-73 center and 2 sp-ebs72 bookshelves Andrew Jones Speakers-another product I never would have purchased until I listened to them.

Looking forward to mixing it up in here.

Anthony
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Burgh Fan on February 18, 2020, 03:13:21 PM: Quote from: antho626 on February 18, 2020, 03:06:01 PM
Hello everyone,

Just joined the site. I'm becoming an audiofile again. For you Carver fans, I just bought a Sunfire Cinema Grand *5 amplifier. Have to admit I didn't know much if anything at all about vintage gear. I do know the Carver name. I was originally looking for something with the latest and greatest gear: Emotiva XPA 5/7, Parasound a51+ or Monolith 5/7. I then went on audiogon . I then noticed the Carver amp. Curiosity got the better me and after research upon research and reviews upon reviews, I pulled the trigger at 750.00.. It's a twenty year old amp. I then knew I was probably on borrowed time as far as peak performance. I researched who could troubleshoot such a relic. "Bill Flannery can". So fast forward, I spoke to him and ended up just shipping the unit to him to rebuild whatever he saw fit. I knew after a few seconds of speaking with him, he has integrity and he loves his job, specifically these amps. The amp is expected to get there today.

Gear:3.1
Carver HTA5A
Marantz-7705
Pioneer Elite sp-efs73 floor standers, sp-ec-73 center and 2 sp-ebs72 bookshelves Andrew Jones Speakers-another product I never would have purchased until I listened to them.

Looking forward to mixing it up in here.

Anthony
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 18, 2020, 05:48:55 PM: Welcome Anthony!
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: EmperorNorton on February 19, 2020, 07:23:42 AM: welcome Anthony

where you situated? I, and a few others here, am out in the eastern suburbs
(that sounds incorrect?)

Emperor Norton
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Burgh Fan on February 19, 2020, 01:49:25 PM: Hello,

I'm in Oakmont. Originally from Donora Pa.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on February 19, 2020, 02:57:56 PM: gdv and I are right down the street in Penn Hills.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: MacGeek on February 19, 2020, 03:01:53 PM: Welcome, Anthony. I am in the South Hills. To what do you like to listen?
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Burgh Fan on February 19, 2020, 04:10:04 PM: I listen to just about everything except country.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: scorpio333 on February 19, 2020, 04:35:28 PM: Welcome. Grew up in Penn Hills, down south in Bethel Park now.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: RnR on February 20, 2020, 10:07:41 AM: Welcome. I have a couple Carver pieces I love. C1 and M500t
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: gdv on February 20, 2020, 11:34:36 AM: Welcome to the forum...

Enjoy the ride... :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Burgh Fan on February 20, 2020, 07:34:31 PM: Thanks, glad to be here. Does anyone know much about the sunfire cinema grand...I'm anxious to get it back to see how it sounds.