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Modification of Carver Amazing Platinums... Help


I recently purchased what I believe to be the BEST bang for the buck, the Amazing Platinums. MINT condition piano gloss for only $800!!

Anyway, I was extremely disappointed to find that not only are they not bi-wirable, but the binding posts were outfitted with crappy plastic lugs. I want to vertically bi-amp these speakers with an Aragon 4004 mkII on the subs and a Music Reference RM-9 on the ribbons.

Can anyone with experience please explain to me what needs to be done to accomplish this, or point me in the right direction for modification instuctions?

I've posted this question to the Planar Asylum and done extensive searches on the net (with what little time I have) to no avail.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me!!!
marchman
sonicbob
31 posts
 
Hello,
I have a schematic for the Carver Amazings. I changed my orignal Amazings to bi-wire and it was fairly easy. If you can solder and follow a schematic you can do this. And what a big differance it makes!! The ribbons just come alive. This upgrade will work best if you can vertical bi-amp with two of the same amps. You can e-mail with your address if you like and I can send you a copy of the schematic

Regards
Bob
sean
6,231 posts
 
If you wanted to go all out ( HA !!! Who wouldn't "like" to ??? ), one could probably make even further gains by actively bi-amping and using 4 identical mono-blocks for amps.

It is commonly known that most ribbons / planars / E-stat's can be difficult loads. Obviously, so can multiple woofers. If one were able to give each section of the speaker its own dedicated amplifier and power supply AND maintain channel seperation, you would have the best of both worlds. That is, so long as the amp was capable of driving each type of load easily AND sound good doing it. As we've all come to find out, some amps have specific sonic traits and may work best over a limited frequency range. Sean
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marchman OP
45 posts
 
Thanks to all for the continued responses to this thread.

I've emailed (and it didn't bounce) Rudi, but I haven't gotten a response. I haven't tried to contact Dave yet. Not enough hours in the day for me here recently.

Bob, I would love to see your schematic. My first choice (obviously) would be the active crossover. If I can't get Rudi to respond, I need to do the upgrade that you have performed. I NEED (read: want) to get two amps on these suckers ASAP.

Sean, four (4) amps is a great idea. And I'm more than sick enough to do it. This disease has really taken root.

Best to all,
March
marchman OP
45 posts
 
A public thanks to Sonicbob who not only entertained me on the phone last night for 20+/- minutes, but who is also sending me schematics on how to complete the job.

I'm sure the guys over at the Planar Asylum will be equally tickled when I share the information that Bob is providing.

Still no response from Rudi!!! Looks like I'm going the passive route!!

Regards,
March
tsipkin
1 posts
 
Hi Bob
Be glad to have you send me the schematics for bi amping the carver amazing
Thanks
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