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Offline Colinbgood

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Your thoughts on these?
« on: March 09, 2010, 07:07:53 PM »
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/166605-carver_amazing_loudspeakers_silver_series/

Tell me what you think, as I am thinking of a set. Thanks Colin
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 08:08:30 PM »
NO!!!.  :o :o :o :o Too much for Silvers.  That is in the Plat price range.
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 08:11:47 PM »
Tom, what is the difference between the Amazing models ?   (please excuse my carver ignorance)
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 08:57:07 PM »
I agree with Tom...I think that the Plats were bi-wire capable if my tired alcohol induced memory serves me as usual????:-\
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 09:34:30 PM »
The main difference between silver and plats are the plats have four 12" woofers each to the silver's 3 and the plats have a 60" ribbon to the silvers 48".
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2010, 10:04:44 PM »
Also early amazings had dual 30" ribbons in each panel and honeycomb woofers( same as early Silvers)
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2010, 10:36:30 PM »
 thanks for the info, what should these speaker go for?  is it worth my while to make an offer?
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2010, 11:00:57 PM »
thanks for the info, what should these speaker go for?  is it worth my while to make an offer?

They are worth about $7-800 in working condition. No foam surround rot or buzzing ribbons.  It is about 1K to have the ribbons rebuilt. I would wait for the big boys. ;)
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 09:47:52 AM »
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/162558-carver_amazings_mark_iv_with_external_active_crossover_/

how about these?

Those are the big boys.  Price seems a bit high but that is my opinion.  I think these have been out on Audiogon for a while also.
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2010, 03:55:26 PM »
thanks for the info, what should these speaker go for?  is it worth my while to make an offer?

They are worth about $7-800 in working condition. No foam surround rot or buzzing ribbons.  It is about 1K to have the ribbons rebuilt. I would wait for the big boys. ;)

I think this total package is great, separate active crossover for Bi Amping. (use a Sunfire 400x5)
I sold a similar package 3 months ago for $1200.00 with brand new ribbons.
I would make an offer in that range. they are heavy 104lbs each, so shipping is
out of the question. make sure you can pick them up.
I only sold my set due to lack of room to place them.

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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2010, 07:29:45 PM »
Thanks for all the input?  Does ribbon buzz come with age? or abuse?  This is all new to me? 
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Re: Your thoughts on these?
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2010, 09:48:40 PM »
Thanks for all the input?  Does ribbon buzz come with age? or abuse?  This is all new to me? 

Ribbons have a life of about 20 years.  If they are kept in a moist enviroment that will take time off of them.  If they are kept in a climate controled setting you can get more life out of them.

In time they all will need repaired and you are looking at about $1,000 to get them back which will get you about another 20 years.
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