Carver C1 vs C2 vs C2

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I've always been happy with my Carver C-2 preamp, so much so that I bought a C-1 when the deal was right, and another C-2 to use with some tri-amp speakers. But I've read more than one message from people who express a vigorous dislike for the C-2, so last night I killed some time listening to all three of my Carver pre-amps.
I was suprised at how the latest C-2 acquisition sounded. It was very audible, a strong difference from the other two, and not in a good way. I'm not very good at translating what I hear into keystrokes, but I'd say it was very thin sounding, almost like early digital recordings, and seemed congested. Overall, I thought it sounded like a cheap-ish car radio, with the lower midrange/upper bass missing.
There's clearly something wrong with it. If this is what other people are hearing, I can understand why they grimace when the topic of Carver pre-amps comes up.

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Topic - Carver C1 vs C2 vs C2 - jmikes 05:01:23 03/16/05 (3)

Re: Carver C1 vs C2 vs C2 - imnfwong 22:35:00 03/21/05 (0)

Re: Carver C1 vs C2 vs C2 - pete the bully 08:50:42 03/16/05 (1)

Re: Carver C1 vs C2 vs C2 - mark smith 15:06:27 03/16/05 (0)

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