Vintage CARVER M - 500T Power Amplifier
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:29703623 | Brand: Carver |
| Model: Carver M - 500T | Type: Power Amplifier |
CARVER M-500T Power amplifier. Condition is "Used".
I am please to offer the vintage Carver M-500t amplifier. Everything in the Amp is in working order. I also include a download of the original manual.
Specifications8-ohm FTC rated power/ch 251W4-ohm FTC rated power/ch 450W2-ohm dynamic power/ch &nb...sp; 500WBridged mono power 700W at 8 ohmsInput Impedance (Line) 15K ohmsRated full power bandwidth +0. -3dB 1Hz to 100kHzS/N-IHF A-Weighted, dB > 120 dB IHF A-weightedSlew Rate >200Dimensions (HxWxD inches) 3.5x17.5x12.5Comments Peak responding meters; 5 msec attack, 1 sec decay.Protection: Short circuit, thermalshutdown, DC offset.
Carver sales brochure: Why you need more amplifier power. If you think two hundredand fifty watts a channel with peak reserves of up to 700 watts is overkill, read on. You'll change your mind. The reasons are logical and ultimatelysurprising.Power is not loudness. Certainly, to play music at highsound levels, speakers do require more power. But we are talking high fidelity, not sound reinforcement. The improvement will still be audible even if youdon't intend to play your music any louder than you do now when you own aCarver M-500t, .Low power kills speakers. Not high power. A 40-watt receivercan actually burn out of speaker faster than the M-500t! Here's why:To produce a bass note, a speaker can take up to 80% of anamps power. If a woofer is to move faster or farther than your receiver canprovide power for, the amplifier circuitry generates a high frequency harmonicsspike, a sort of electronic "cry of pain" which is routed directly tothe tweeter either producing horrible distortion or eventual burn out of thetweeter. Thus, the tweeter (and your ears) are punished for the woofer'sinability to get power from a weak amp.Adequate power makes audible difference. While the burnedtweeter example is an extreme one, some audible clipping occurs virtually everytime a low bass pulse sounds, even at moderate listening levels. A rap on floortom, a beat of a tympani or snap of a Fender bass all can draw short peaks ofover 500 watts per channel. When you're modestly powered amplifier can't handleit, there are audible consequences.0Prove it to yourself by auditioning good speakers with theCarver M-500t and any hundred-watt unit. It won't take a golden ear to hear thetight, crisp bass notes and the sudden absence of annoying high end distortionyou previously accepted as a normal part of music: The M-500t's power isfreeing your entire signal chain from the tyranny of insufficient power!And if the new digital compact discs excite you, healthypower reserves are mandatory. Digital technologies tremendously expandeddynamic range taxes the best conventional amps and makes many more obsolete. Why you'll want the Carver model M-500t magnetic field poweramplifier. If you're wisely sold on the electronic and sonic benefits ofgenerous power resources, now we'll explain why you needn't invest in a massivearc welder power amp to satisfy those needs.While the M-500t is a bit larger than our remarkable M-400tcube amp, it weighs just 22 pounds. Less than some preamps!No cooling fans vent its backside; no extruded finsprotrude; the unit runs barely warm to the touch.In contrast, conventional amps continually court meltdown byconverting up to 60% of their energy into heat. The M-500t transforms fully 80%of its energy into usable audio energy. Thanks to a more advanced, moreelegant, and more practical approach to the design of power supply sections.Gone are the coffee can sized capacitors, massive power transformers andgigantic heatsinks found in old style high power amps costing thousands ofdollars.In their place is a patented, compact magnetic field coil, which stores and controls energy, eliminating all the need for heavy, costlyparts required by the very best traditional designs.Instead of two mono amps with dual transformers, capacitors, etc., each channel of the M-500t can actually borrow unused power from theother channel during peak loads. Indeed, the M-500t . Can be operated as a700-watt mono amp without any special switching!Conventional amplifiers are crude next to the M-500t'smicro-computer monitor system. Instead of controlling input stages, causingdelays and distortion, the M-500t's computer acts as a final gate, just beforethe speaker terminals, for instant overload protection. As a result, sonicperfection stands no risk of being marred even while fully protecting yourvaluable loudspeakers against potential damage.Dual, lighted, precision VU-ballistic meters provide amusically accurate picture of power output averaging yet react instantaneouslyimportant transients.Carver made sure the M-500t has a completely neutral signalpath, transparent and sonic character, resulting in zero listener fatigue.First compare the power, musicality and accuracy of the M-500t to anytraditional amplifier may.You'll be impressed by the superb, colorless sound of thecool, unruffled, light-heavy-weight. M-500t.
I am please to offer the vintage Carver M-500t amplifier. Everything in the Amp is in working order. I also include a download of the original manual.
Specifications8-ohm FTC rated power/ch 251W4-ohm FTC rated power/ch 450W2-ohm dynamic power/ch &nb...sp; 500WBridged mono power 700W at 8 ohmsInput Impedance (Line) 15K ohmsRated full power bandwidth +0. -3dB 1Hz to 100kHzS/N-IHF A-Weighted, dB > 120 dB IHF A-weightedSlew Rate >200Dimensions (HxWxD inches) 3.5x17.5x12.5Comments Peak responding meters; 5 msec attack, 1 sec decay.Protection: Short circuit, thermalshutdown, DC offset.
Carver sales brochure: Why you need more amplifier power. If you think two hundredand fifty watts a channel with peak reserves of up to 700 watts is overkill, read on. You'll change your mind. The reasons are logical and ultimatelysurprising.Power is not loudness. Certainly, to play music at highsound levels, speakers do require more power. But we are talking high fidelity, not sound reinforcement. The improvement will still be audible even if youdon't intend to play your music any louder than you do now when you own aCarver M-500t, .Low power kills speakers. Not high power. A 40-watt receivercan actually burn out of speaker faster than the M-500t! Here's why:To produce a bass note, a speaker can take up to 80% of anamps power. If a woofer is to move faster or farther than your receiver canprovide power for, the amplifier circuitry generates a high frequency harmonicsspike, a sort of electronic "cry of pain" which is routed directly tothe tweeter either producing horrible distortion or eventual burn out of thetweeter. Thus, the tweeter (and your ears) are punished for the woofer'sinability to get power from a weak amp.Adequate power makes audible difference. While the burnedtweeter example is an extreme one, some audible clipping occurs virtually everytime a low bass pulse sounds, even at moderate listening levels. A rap on floortom, a beat of a tympani or snap of a Fender bass all can draw short peaks ofover 500 watts per channel. When you're modestly powered amplifier can't handleit, there are audible consequences.0Prove it to yourself by auditioning good speakers with theCarver M-500t and any hundred-watt unit. It won't take a golden ear to hear thetight, crisp bass notes and the sudden absence of annoying high end distortionyou previously accepted as a normal part of music: The M-500t's power isfreeing your entire signal chain from the tyranny of insufficient power!And if the new digital compact discs excite you, healthypower reserves are mandatory. Digital technologies tremendously expandeddynamic range taxes the best conventional amps and makes many more obsolete. Why you'll want the Carver model M-500t magnetic field poweramplifier. If you're wisely sold on the electronic and sonic benefits ofgenerous power resources, now we'll explain why you needn't invest in a massivearc welder power amp to satisfy those needs.While the M-500t is a bit larger than our remarkable M-400tcube amp, it weighs just 22 pounds. Less than some preamps!No cooling fans vent its backside; no extruded finsprotrude; the unit runs barely warm to the touch.In contrast, conventional amps continually court meltdown byconverting up to 60% of their energy into heat. The M-500t transforms fully 80%of its energy into usable audio energy. Thanks to a more advanced, moreelegant, and more practical approach to the design of power supply sections.Gone are the coffee can sized capacitors, massive power transformers andgigantic heatsinks found in old style high power amps costing thousands ofdollars.In their place is a patented, compact magnetic field coil, which stores and controls energy, eliminating all the need for heavy, costlyparts required by the very best traditional designs.Instead of two mono amps with dual transformers, capacitors, etc., each channel of the M-500t can actually borrow unused power from theother channel during peak loads. Indeed, the M-500t . Can be operated as a700-watt mono amp without any special switching!Conventional amplifiers are crude next to the M-500t'smicro-computer monitor system. Instead of controlling input stages, causingdelays and distortion, the M-500t's computer acts as a final gate, just beforethe speaker terminals, for instant overload protection. As a result, sonicperfection stands no risk of being marred even while fully protecting yourvaluable loudspeakers against potential damage.Dual, lighted, precision VU-ballistic meters provide amusically accurate picture of power output averaging yet react instantaneouslyimportant transients.Carver made sure the M-500t has a completely neutral signalpath, transparent and sonic character, resulting in zero listener fatigue.First compare the power, musicality and accuracy of the M-500t to anytraditional amplifier may.You'll be impressed by the superb, colorless sound of thecool, unruffled, light-heavy-weight. M-500t.
