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| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier +1 JJSS49 on how we are keeping it cordial and respectful. It makes the thread so much more informative and entertaining. I love the differing opinions, especially those that differ from my own. @grovergardner , I didn't know that about conso... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier I have to agree with funky54 now. I would be surprised if the amp tested substantially better than ASRs previous measurements on wattage. I'll less surprised if distortion measures a touch better. I've built and tweak stuff--sometimes to exce... | |
| Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated! So, yes, I just left the Ruby on all day and night. Virtually no heat. Dead quiet, nary a peep out of the thing at idle. This is a wonderful product. I cannot fault it in any way so far. Some things I’ve noted. The Ruby is substantial, weighin... | |
| Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated! Oz, Yes, I have a bottle of Rabbit Hole open right now! @corelli, yes, I had the Primaluna Dialogue HP, their highest end amp at the time. I probably shouldn't have sold it. It was a good 10 degrees in Chicagoland when the Ruby was dropped o... | |
| Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated! The Ruby arrived today. Opening the box was something special in itself. The packaging is nicely done with attention to detail. I knew I was in for a treat. This is not some mid-fi integrated. Not by packaging, looks, feel, or sound. I'm im... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @mulveling , You make great points. I agree wholeheartedly. I didn't mean to suggest that listening excuses any of this! You also are on to something, I think, about whether there might be a problem in the market right now. I had an NAD M22 am... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier After all this dust settles, let's not forget what the late great Ken Ishiwata said, "Unfortunately, specifications don’t tell you about sound quality. That’s not just for DACs, it’s for everything. Those specifications are all based on static m... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @charles1dad --You've nailed it again. There would be nothing wrong with saying, Carver Corporation challenges you to see how few quality watts will make your speakers sing your favorite music. Less is more! In fact, Carver Corporation recomme... | |
| Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated! @analogj , Yes, there is also Class G. It's been around for a long time but not so popular. I had a Creek that ran the first twenty watts in Class A then moved over to switching--a Class G design. It was super strong and I loved it. I've had ... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @funky54 ...Thank you Sir/Madame! I'd enjoy having a beer or coffee with you. | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @funky54 , You are 100% correct. There's a big wall of ego out there that should not be excused. I just wanted to make the point that I want to hold off on personally attacking or criticizing Bob Carver given its undisputed he does not have any... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier @paulbottlehead , You open the stuff up way more frequently than I. So, THANK YOU. It was a bit of a pain to do this. I had to, incidentally, re-solder the wires linking the meter to the board. That involved careful desoldering and patience t... | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier So many great comments here Team. Thank you. I’m so ambivalent. Before we/I move to my/our reptilian brains and go scorched earth.... If you will allow me... Bob Carver grew up obsessed with hifi. He was a tinkerer-turned-PhD in physics. As a bo... | |
| Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated! Will do! I have only used two Class D amps before--an NAD M22 and a Peachtree Nova 300. Both were great but didn't really move me. Let's see if Ken Ishiwata has the mojo! | |
| Peeking inside a Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amplifier Exactly Mulveling! That is a pretty specific benchmark it has to meet. I emailed Frank Malitz asking for an explanation. |