M_Klipsches Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 This is not the prettiest amp Carver ever made, but it sounds really good.However, I’ve recently acquired a Sunfire, Cinema Grand and have taken this out of the system. I’ve even debated keeping it, maybe even finding another one and running them as mono blocks. But my wife is right, I’ve just got too much crap. So time to let it go. It’s THX Certified, putting out, I think, a couple of hundred watts/channel, five hundred or so in mono. This is the amp that made me a believer in external amplification. It completely filled in the bottom end of my La Scalas, they were good before, after using this amp, they became great. If I’d tried this before building a subwoofer, I doubt I’d have ever built one. Honestly, to my aging ears, it sounds very similar to the Cinema Grand, maybe not as quiet, but very similar. It does have its share of scratches & scuffs, but it wasn’t “pretty” when it was new. Asking $275.00 plus shipping from WV. I’ll try to work with ya on shipping costs as best I can. I’d say local pick up option, but likely few are close enough. If you are thinking about trying an external amp, and don’t want to break the bank this could be the ticket. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Nice ...glws 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 There are a couple of Mountaineers locally. Mustang Guy and I are in Parkersburg. Like you I don't "need" another amp but if I picked it up I'm sure I could find a use for it. What I need more than an amp is a pre-pro. You don't happen to have an extra, do you? +++ What part of WV are you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, wvu80 said: There are a couple of Mountaineers locally. Mustang Guy and I are in Parkersburg. Like you I don't "need" another amp but if I picked it up I'm sure I could find a use for it. What I need more than an amp is a pre-pro. You don't happen to have an extra, do you? +++ What part of WV are you from? No, just the amp at the moment. I’m east of Charleston. I’m envious of you Parkersburg folks, you can get Popeye’s Chicken whenever you want. I get up that way for work every so often. Nice area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Copied and searched, that is one clean beast of an amplifier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 hours ago, JohnJ said: Copied and searched, that is one clean beast of an amplifier! It really is a good one. I think it’s underrated, or at least under recognized. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 The review I read said it was within two percent output wise and the distortion was not .02% as listed it was more clean at .06 and I'm not sure if it was hundredth or thousandth they mentioned so I went for the lesser!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 This is still available, in case there’s any interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 These are nice amplifiers and sound just like their larger counterparts. GLWS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aalric Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hey man. Local to western MD. Interested in your carver amp if still available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Klipsches Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 8:42 PM, aalric said: Hey man. Local to western MD. Interested in your carver amp if still available. Actually it is still available. I’m sorry I didn’t see this sooner. Let me know if you are still interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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