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Carver Silver Seven-t monoblock power amplifier Specifications

Sidebar 4: Specifications

Description: Solid-state monoblock power amplifier. Power output: 575W RMS into 8 ohms (27.6dBW), 900W RMS into 4 ohms (26.5dBW), 1000W into 2 ohms (24dBW), specified from 20–20kHz, both channels driven, with less than 0.5% THD (FTC). Frequency response: 3Hz–60kHz, –3dB. S/N ratio: >100dB, A-weighted into 8 ohms. IM distortion: 0.5%. TIM (transient intermodulation distortion): unmeasurable. Input sensitivity: 2.3V RMS. Power consumption: 1400W at full power.
Dimensions: 11.5" (29.2mm) W by 7" (17.8mm) H by 14.5" (36.8mm) D. Weight: 17 lb.
Price: $2000/pair. Approximate number of dealers: 220.
Manufacturer: Carver Corporation, Lynnwood, WA 98046 (1990). Company no longer in existence (2019), though Bob Carver is involved in a different company that bears his name.

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Carver Corporation
Company no longer in existence (2019)
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ok's picture
Submitted by ok on April 9, 2019 - 7:11pm

such explicit audio reviews nowadays..

Graham Luke's picture
Submitted by Graham Luke on April 9, 2019 - 9:33pm

As appealing and utilitarian-looking as a Soviet-era tractor.

grigorianvlad's picture
Submitted by grigorianvlad on June 27, 2019 - 12:30pm

I disagree, the Soviet-era tractors had much better imaging and sound stage than these

Graham Luke's picture
Submitted by Graham Luke on June 27, 2019 - 9:42pm

Ah, the joys of collective agriculture!

Bogolu Haranath's picture
Submitted by Bogolu Haranath on April 10, 2019 - 4:30pm

May be Stereophile could review the new version of Carver Silver Seven tube mono amps ($32,000/pair) ....... They are rated 700/900 WPC ......... or, Stereophile could review the other less expensive Carver tube amps :-) .......

shstrang98's picture
Submitted by shstrang98 on April 10, 2019 - 1:39pm

I thought Stereophile wasn’t allowed to mention the brand name Carver let alone review their products.

Or has that passed?

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