Author Topic: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!  (Read 10588 times)

Offline mhamel

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2011, 08:02:26 PM »

Those things are gorgeous.   I need to plan a road trip!!

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #16 on: June 23, 2011, 05:51:36 PM »
I came...I saw...I came again  (is that wrong for a girl to say?)
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2011, 04:37:49 AM »
@T:  thumbup

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2011, 08:27:36 AM »
I saw & heard them last night.

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2011, 07:04:56 PM »
Beautiful amps!!!

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #20 on: June 25, 2011, 12:33:15 PM »
DAMN...that's some serious meat in those power supplies!!
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #21 on: June 25, 2011, 01:20:25 PM »
DAMN IT...I'm getting...TUBE FEVER!!!!!!!!!   8)    8)    8)
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #22 on: June 25, 2011, 02:40:18 PM »
DAMN IT...I'm getting...TUBE FEVER!!!!!!!!!   8)    8)    8)

Wayne.

I'm sure Tom would make you deal on a set, and just think no Ebay for you to lose out in the last 2 sec's

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #23 on: June 25, 2011, 02:56:02 PM »
Brian...don't tempt me...if I lived up North I'd ride down with ya. We'll get to see each other soon...gonna miss Pat!!!!  :)
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2011, 09:26:02 PM »
I needed to resurrect this thread. These amps need more attention. Almost every speaker I've heard on them I had heard on other quality amps and these make them sound better. Granted they ARE $10000 a pair, but still... I am convinced they can even make Bose sound good... Yes Bill, even the L1  :laugh:
These things are stellar! I wish I had the ching... and a wife that would be ok with me spending it!
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2011, 10:34:24 PM »
Running them on Maggie MG 3.3's tonight.  I have renewed interest in Maggies. Pain to work on though. The Carver tube amps bring them to life.
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2011, 08:46:24 AM »
These amps do kick @ss.
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2011, 02:11:12 PM »
FWIW, they sounded impressive to me.
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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2011, 03:35:49 PM »
You have a pair of Maggies 3.3 at the shop?

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Re: The New Bob Carver 305 tube amps have arrived!!!
« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2011, 03:50:01 PM »
You have a pair of Maggies 3.3 at the shop?

Yes he does.  They came in about a week or so ago!
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