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In Reply to: RE: I think one needs to take that quote with a big grain of salt... posted by unclestu on April 19, 2015 at 21:17:17
When did Carver do this work? I remember him as an innovator with solid state, but not tube products (back in the day). I did see him selling a small amp loaded with Chinese parts on eBay about a year ago. If I recall correctly, it sold for much more than I would have ever thought it was worth.
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...the Carver tube stuff of that era while serious efforts always struck me as a marketing gimmick intended to prove his sand products were every bit as worthy of audiophile appreciation as the newly resurgent tube designs from ARC and CJ etc. In interviews, Carver also came off as considering tube design a trivial task compared to good SS design.
Thanks, I was thinking it was probably an era that came after his SS heyday. Carver was practically a genius with solid state and had quite a few innovative patents to his name. I've never associated him with vacuum tube design, though. Funny that he would dismiss the challenges of tube design, but maybe I agree. It's easier to create a high quality amplifier when you start with better basic components. :)
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