Carver

Thank you to everyone who read and/or replied to my post. Just to let this forum know... I've decided to have my Carver Receiver repaired by Carver Service/Hi-Tech Audio at a higher cost than a new receiver. It's just that I don't want to let go of that sound I've known for years. If I want network capabilities, I can use a bluetooth adapter for a line input or there is always the cable/appleTV that I can input as well. I'll live without a remote control. My Klipsch KG2 speakers are staying put and I look forward a new Audio Technica LP3BK turntable I've ordered. I'm not a serious high-dollar audio guy, but I appreciate clean warm sound from our LP collection, CDs and other inputs. Thanks again to everyone... I plan to visit this forum frequently.

Purchased Klipsch KG2 speakers (1985) in a Navy Exchange store in Sigonella, Sicily. They were about $250 for the pair (PX and Exchange stores had great pricing for military) and I didn't use them until I returned from Italy to Virginia. I had them hooked up to a Carver Receiver. It was less than a year after having them, I noticed the large rear mounted passive radiators had a separation issue with the adhesive on the cone. I telephoned Klipsch, explaining the problem and as I recall, they sent brand new passive radiators by mail, asking that I send back the faulty ones since there were no wires involved, just a few screws and it was done. I was very impressed the company would do that. In the decades I have used these speakers, the problem never reoccured. I've loved these speakers for many years.

I just signed up this morning... New to the Klipsch forums. I have used a Carver Receiver with my Klipsch KG2 speakers since 1985. Beautiful sound all those years, vinyl, CD and other inputs.... but my Carver either needs repair or replacement at this stage in it's long life. "A" speaker outputs dead, "B" outputs chancy. Dirty pots and such. I recently purchased an Onkyo Network Stereo Receiver TX-8160, based on good reviews and it's many functions. From day one, the sound with my Klipsch speakers was awful. Thin, no bass, distant sounds, no depth, shrill highs and vocals fuzzy... as if familiar recordings were remixed badly. Balance to right or left allowed bleed through, no loudness button or control, treble and bass controls only muddied the sound. It was just too much for me and sent it back after 3 days... Will I just have to suck it up and move on from these speakers I have loved for years? Are modern digital receivers not going to drive my old speakers properly? There is a company in Washington state that will repair and update my Carver Receiver, which will cost more than the network receiver I recently purchased. Any advice from this forum will be appreciated and I will check in on this thread in the coming days. Thanks everyone!