Carver components & Magnepan speakers

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   Just curious as to what the final verdict has been on these two innovative equipment lines from the mid-80s has been. I have several Carver components (an 800-watt amp, pre-amp, and a tuner) which still work amazingly well (except for the fact that I was always blowing out my Polk Audio speakers in the 80s & 90s). The imaging choices of the amp/pre-amp always blows me away, but I don't know what opinions "audiophiles" have of them.
Also, I was always impressed and intrigued by the Magnepan Magneplanar ribbon speakers--though I was never quite willing to shell out the bucks to own a pair. In this era of sub-woofers and surround systems I wondered what the general and professional opinions are of them. 

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BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8189	Topic: Carver components & Magnepan speakers Posted: August 06 2013 at 14:15
	Just curious as to what the final verdict has been on these two innovative equipment lines from the mid-80s has been. I have several Carver components (an 800-watt amp, pre-amp, and a tuner) which still work amazingly well (except for the fact that I was always blowing out my Polk Audio speakers in the 80s & 90s). The imaging choices of the amp/pre-amp always blows me away, but I don't know what opinions "audiophiles" have of them. Also, I was always impressed and intrigued by the Magnepan Magneplanar ribbon speakers--though I was never quite willing to shell out the bucks to own a pair. In this era of sub-woofers and surround systems I wondered what the general and professional opinions are of them.
	Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/

progbethyname Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 30 2012 Location: HiFi Headmania Status: Offline Points: 7849	Posted: August 08 2013 at 18:31
	Wow. 800 watts? Sounds good. Is that for your subwoofer alone? Also. Sorry. I don't know much about Carver speakers. Im a Bose man.
	Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣