Amp/Preamp Asylum: REVIEW: Carver Professional ZR1000 Amplifier (SS) by RalphJames

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Topic - REVIEW: Carver Professional ZR1000 Amplifier (SS) - RalphJames 15:56:09 04/15/04 ( 53)

Carver Professional ZR1000 Amplifier (SS) - Kclone 07:38:07 04/17/04 ( 0)
Carver Professional ZR1000 Amplifier (SS) - AudioTruth 06:15:49 04/17/04 ( 0)
Carver Professional ZR1000 Amplifier (SS) - JCC 16:08:37 04/16/04 ( 1)
- Not a flat-earth concept at all..... - Audio Pharaoh 16:45:12 04/16/04 ( 0)
Thanks for the heads up...but for TRUE 'musicality'... - Audio Pharaoh 16:21:54 04/15/04 ( 48)
- .....as though others dont care for 'musicality' - SoftwireEngineer 11:08:14 04/16/04 ( 0)
- Re: Thanks for the heads up...but for TRUE 'musicality'... - Kclone 09:33:29 04/16/04 ( 13)
  - Maybe ...who knows..... - Audio Pharaoh 10:28:41 04/16/04 ( 12)
    - I'll tell you what gives...this is not a plug & play hobby - gme109 08:10:12 04/17/04 ( 5)
      - Re: I'll tell you what gives...this is not a plug & play hobby - Audio Pharaoh 09:52:35 04/17/04 ( 4)
        
        So That's $800 Worth Of Filters On A $300 Reciever? Cool nt - Vic D 08:20:48 04/18/04 ( 0)
        
        Beats me... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 13:23:14 04/17/04 ( 0)
        
        Nightmares? Hardly - gme109 11:37:32 04/17/04 ( 1)
        
        Agree here.... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 13:16:38 04/17/04 ( 0)
    - On neutrality vs musicality - Oxia 16:15:32 04/16/04 ( 4)
      - Both are important and complement each other... - Audio Pharaoh 17:36:02 04/16/04 ( 3)
        
        Re: Both are important and complement each other... - Oxia 10:27:10 04/18/04 ( 0)
        
        Re: Both are important and complement each other... - JCC 18:04:34 04/16/04 ( 1)
        
        Re: Both are important and complement each other... - Audio Pharaoh 19:59:27 04/16/04 ( 0)
    - Re: Maybe ...who knows..... - Kclone 10:40:18 04/16/04 ( 0)
- I beg to differ - gme109 21:56:41 04/15/04 ( 21)
  - Some prefer flavors and others high fidelity - Gmood1 06:32:14 04/16/04 ( 0)
  - My experience differs.... - Audio Pharaoh 04:55:38 04/16/04 ( 19)
    - Re: My experience differs.... - gme109 17:59:57 04/16/04 ( 2)
      - Tweaks do help but... - Audio Pharaoh 20:13:07 04/16/04 ( 1)
        
        Re: Tweaks do help but... - gme109 22:03:35 04/16/04 ( 0)
    - After owning and playing with my Spectron - rp1@surfnetusa.com 17:44:14 04/16/04 ( 13)
      - Re: After owning and playing with my Spectron MIII - tjmunro 11:49:26 04/17/04 ( 5)
        
        To be fair to the Spectron you have to use... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 14:14:55 04/17/04 ( 4)
        
        Re: To be fair to the Spectron you have to use... - tjmunro 06:36:26 04/18/04 ( 1)
        
        If there were ever and amp that speaker cables could totally.. - rp1@surfnetusa.com 14:21:42 04/18/04 ( 0)
        
        Actually Crystal Clear Audio solid core silver ic and speaker cable is very affordable - gme109 15:19:40 04/17/04 ( 1)
        
        Great! Looks like really good prices! nt - rp1@surfnetusa.com 15:29:10 04/17/04 ( 0)
      - Your've been playing musical chairs (amps) for sometime now - gme109 11:42:02 04/17/04 ( 3)
        
        Your questions are quite perceptive....and no offense is taken... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 14:05:13 04/17/04 ( 2)
        
        Re: Your questions are quite perceptive....and no offense is taken... - gme109 15:32:14 04/17/04 ( 1)
        
        I have the middle of the road 4BSST... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 15:40:47 04/17/04 ( 0)
      - Positives & Negatives... - Audio Pharaoh 19:53:16 04/16/04 ( 2)
        
        The other thing that I noticed was that the Spectron - rp1@surfnetusa.com 20:24:01 04/16/04 ( 0)
        
        There appears to be a "noise"... - rp1@surfnetusa.com 20:21:06 04/16/04 ( 0)
    - Count me in on this assessment - rnhood 15:44:58 04/16/04 ( 1)
      - Thank you :-)..... - Audio Pharaoh 15:49:40 04/16/04 ( 0)
- Wrong, Tubes - tesla 17:10:01 04/15/04 ( 10)
  - Forgot to add tubes as well.. - Audio Pharaoh 17:18:16 04/15/04 ( 9)
    - Tubes + Digital - DrD 13:31:22 04/16/04 ( 6)
      - What do you mean by tripath?? thanks -nt - Triodeuser 17:22:03 04/17/04 ( 2)
        
        Tripath semiconductor controlled, analogue output amplifier - DrD 17:35:45 04/17/04 ( 1)
        
        Thanks - - Triodeuser 19:21:33 04/17/04 ( 0)
      - ??????? - Atwood 03:31:52 04/17/04 ( 1)
        
        Affordability and Economic Justification are two different concepts. - DrD 14:31:20 04/17/04 ( 0)
      - I can buy that..:-) - Audio Pharaoh 14:11:44 04/16/04 ( 0)
    - Please name some names (nt) - Aria51 22:03:49 04/15/04 ( 1)
      - Re: Please name some names (nt) - Audio Pharaoh 04:47:10 04/16/04 ( 0)

Model:	ZR1000
Category:	Amplifier (SS)
Suggested Retail Price:	$1000
Description:	Tripath Chip Based Digital Amplifier
Manufacturer URL:	Carver Professional
Model Picture:	View

Product Weakness:	Fan noise, excessive gain for home use.
Product Strengths:	200 watt SET.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	n/a
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	home built OP275 based
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Oracle, Phillips 963SA
Speakers:	home built planars, big, efficient
Cables/Interconnects:	home built, tri amped
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	all but rap
Room Size (LxWxH):	35' x > 40' x 10'
Room Comments/Treatments:	some wall foam to sides
Time Period/Length of Audition:	3 weeks, Tripath 2 years
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Furman pro
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner