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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: OCCD on December 08, 2009, 09:14:58 PM

Title: Carver M-400
Post by: OCCD on December 08, 2009, 09:14:58 PM: Just snagged this also. I have been hammering it for the last hour. Very nice amp. It has been several years since I have had one of these.

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Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on December 08, 2009, 09:17:19 PM: very nice!
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Kingman on December 08, 2009, 09:50:44 PM: I acquired one of these a few months ago...black version. I must say it has the same sonic quality as the rest of my Carver amps and performed great. I could't believe the power Bob put in that small chassis! As soon as I move my system to a larger room with my new rack I purchased, I'll probably use it to power a sub mono. If anyone has the chance to pick one of these up, do it!!! :D
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: OCCD on December 08, 2009, 09:54:45 PM: Quote from: Kingman on December 08, 2009, 09:50:44 PM
I acquired one of these a few months ago...black version. I must say it has the same sonic quality as the rest of my Carver amps and performed great. I could't believe the power Bob put in that small chassis! As soon as I move my system to a larger room with my new rack I purchased, I'll probably use it to power a sub mono. If anyone has the chance to pick one of these up, do it!!! :D

YEAH!!! WHAT HE SAID. :-*
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: thuffman03 on December 08, 2009, 11:53:26 PM: That is a pretty nice amp!
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Falcon on December 09, 2009, 01:52:10 AM: Is that stereo?? what is the specs on the little guy?
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Kingman on December 09, 2009, 06:08:12 AM: Quote from: falcon377 on December 09, 2009, 01:52:10 AM
Is that stereo?? what is the specs on the little guy?
Here are the technical specs:

Power output:
200W RMS per channel into 8 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz, <0.05% THD

Power at clipping:
250W RMS per channel into 8 ohms at 1kHz, 300W into 4 ohms at 1kHz

Bridged power output:
500 W RMS into 8 ohms
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Falcon on December 09, 2009, 05:39:19 PM: Thanks Kingman.
Wow, all that in that itty bitty amp :o Leave it to Bob Carver to make that happen.
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: thuffman03 on December 09, 2009, 10:36:58 PM: Update....OCCD has two of these now. They would look pretty cool sitting beside each other on someones audio rack! BTW 500 watts in bridged mode! :o
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: BB3 on December 10, 2009, 10:53:39 AM: Beautiful Tom. Just Beautiful. :P------BILL
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Kingman on December 10, 2009, 06:59:32 PM: Quote from: thuffman03 on December 09, 2009, 10:36:58 PM
Update....OCCD has two of these now. They would look pretty cool sitting beside each other on someones audio rack! BTW 500 watts in bridged mode! :o
The other one the same color??? Give us a pic. :-*
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: OCCD on December 10, 2009, 07:13:21 PM: Kingman, what would you recommend to clean the aluminum on these?
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Kingman on December 10, 2009, 08:18:53 PM: It's a very difficult job not to be handled by amateurs. Send them to me and I will take care of cleaning them. :P :P :P
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Slim-Shaddy on December 12, 2009, 01:43:20 PM: Quote from: thuffman03 on December 09, 2009, 10:36:58 PM
Update....OCCD has two of these now. They would look pretty cool sitting beside each other on someones audio rack! BTW 500 watts in bridged mode! :o

here's one way to put them to work...
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/1506990360.html (http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/1506990360.html)
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: mikey813 on January 04, 2010, 09:21:43 PM: Very nice tom and also Kingman that black M-400 is cool looking.
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: mikey813 on January 04, 2010, 09:23:01 PM: Also like my dad said leave it to Bob Carver to put that much power in to something that small.
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: Colinbgood on January 04, 2010, 09:54:46 PM: I have 2 as well, both need refurbishing, another project down the road! The do put out lots of power for a small package
Title: Re: Carver M-400
Post by: FrankieD on January 05, 2010, 06:48:35 PM: I have 2 M400t's also and both work well but I will send them to Rita, one at a time just to keep her going. Of course even though they work they will benefit from a going over.

I used these bridged to drive my ALS Silvers & they did great. As good as my Sunfire really.

They are the most under rated Carver amps although Bob said they were his favorite (If you pinned him down) because they put Carver Corp. on the map.

Just my .02

Frank