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Carver TFM 25 vs. Carver AV 405...please comment.


I'm a young guy, just starting in the high end world and would really appreciate your comments.

My current system is:
Carver TFM 25 power amps (2 bridged).
Carver AV 405 5 channel Power Amp
Jeff Rowland Consonance PreAmp
Mcintosh C24 PreAmp
Yamaha Cd Player
Panasonic Rp82 DVD Player
JBL L150A Speakers
Audioquest Granite speaker cable
Pure Sonic interconnects

Now to the point: I know that my system is far from being high end, but I'm only 25 and money is flowing but not as much as I would like, but I'm patient and will buy a Krell in a year from now (Any suggestions ?).

I find that the multichannel Carver (using it only in 2 channel setup) sounds much better than the two TFM 25's bridged...can my hearing be wrong ?, the multichannel amp has a big toroidal transformer, thing that the two TFM 25's lack, can this be the reason for sounding better.
I know it's far less wpc, especially for the big JBL's, but I just thoink that the sound is so much better.

Pleased to hear your comments.

Brgds,

Rodrigo
foxtrot

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pmkalby
130 posts
 
Why two preamps?

Sell all 3 Carver amps, buy a good stereo amp.

Than decide between the Rowland and Mac preamps, sell the loser and the JBLs, then buy a good pair of speakers.

Elizabeth is absolutely right- many amp designs increase distortion and other nasties when you bridge them.
pmkalby
130 posts
 
By saying "buy a good pair of speakers" I didn't mean to imply there was something wrong with your personal preference.

I think you'll find with a better amp (and if you ever decide to try them, different speakers) that the highs on that Rowland preamp are quite nice.

Good luck getting it all to Chile in one piece
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