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Price Paid:
$60.00
from Pawn Shop Summary:
I am a mobile DJ as a hobby. I was doing a show using this cute little amp for the monitor.
I picked the amp up at a pawn shop for very little; I don't think the owner of the shop knew what it was. I had seen the Carver name at audiophile shops but knew nothing about them. I was amazed by the sound when I tested it on some 15 inch speakers. It worked flawlessly.
At a show I was running a Crown CE2000 when of all things, it got lit on fire by a mishap by a fire dancer. Being that I only DJ as a hobby, I did not have a full power backup amplifier, so the Carver ended up being the main amp being used.
At 100 watts output I was worried that it would be anemic sounding, but I was pleasantly surprized. The sound was not as loud as one might like for a night of dancing, it was loud enough to have fun. Pushed to its limits, this amp also put out clear sound. This was in a 4000 square foot club.
Since then I have begun to use it as the amplifier for some Paradigm bookshelf speakers attached to my computer, something it is doing equally well.
This amp is small, light, durable, and puts out as good of sound as my ears can discern. The output level needles are easy to read and attractive, there are separate attenuators for left and right, and it has both an input and an output section making it useful for chaining it with other amps.
Honestly, I cannot see much to say against it. New I would have gladly paid perhaps US$300 for it. If you find one of these on Ebay or in a shop for below $200, give it a look. I am rather satisfied and am sold on teh brand name. Strengths:
Small size, great sound, nice plug arrangement. Weaknesses:
Umm... Well, the attenuator knobs could have a better "feel" to them. They seem a little sticky, and are rather small knobs. Then again, you shouldnt be needing to adjust these much if your source is separately attenuated. Similar Products Used:
SONY TA-N55ES
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