M 500t proximity to television...

This may be a stupid question, but I have to ask. Will the magnetic field amplifier, (M 500t) cause any problem with my television if it's too close? I have a good spot for the amp, but it is only a couple of inches from the picture tube.

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Vinyladdict

No more than any other amplifier that close to a tube. IIRC, it's the permanent magnets in speakers that are the problem without shielding.

Thanks Bill. I wasn't sure and didn't want to find out the hard way. I'm working towards having my system sound like it isn't there. I've replaced the two bad 2200uF caps and am waiting for the two supply caps to arrive for my M 500t. In the mean time I've added pin connectors to my speaker wires so that they'll fit the amp posts better and added a muffin fan to the back of my shelf to help keep everything cool.

Thanks again for all the help and good info.

The M-500(t) amp is easy to work on (compared to other Carver amps, although the traces are somewhat fragile). Here's what I did to my non-t M-500.

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Carver Corp. # Qty Description     Panasonic #    Digi-Key # Spacing M-500 Capacitor        Cost    Total Comment
MS-16TW471M     2  470µF 16v       EEU-FC1C471L   P10247-ND    3.5   C103-C104              $0.47   $0.94
MS100TW1R0M     8  1µF 100v        EEU-FC2A1R0    P10765-ND     2    C119-C122, C135-C138   $0.24   $1.33 Buy 10
MS-50TW1R0M     1  1µF 50v         EEU-FC1H1R0    P10312-ND     2    C123-C124, C517        $0.27   $0.27 Used 100v for C123-124
MS-25TW1R0M     1  1µF 25v (50v)   EEU-FC1H1R0    P10312-ND     2    C522                   $0.27   $0.27 Substituted 50v
MS-16TW470M     3  47µF 16v        EEU-FC1C470    P11196-ND     2    C133, C605-C606        $0.34   $1.02
MS-16TW101M     2  100µF 16v       EEU-FC1C101    P11198-ND    2.5   C134, C526             $0.34   $0.68
NP-25TW470M     1  47µF 25v        ECE-A1EN470U   P1179-ND     2.5   C201                   $0.31   $0.31
MS-16TW221M     1  220µF 16v       EEU-FC1C221    P11199-ND    2.5   C202                   $0.48   $0.48
MS-50TW470M     1  47µF 50v        EEU-FC1H470    P10321-ND    2.5   C203                   $0.28   $0.28
MS-25TW101M     1  100µF 25v       EEU-FC1E101S   P10269-ND    2.5   C525                   $0.23   $0.23
MS-16TW100M     3  10µF 16v        ECE-A1CKG100   P910-ND       2    C527, C603-C604        $0.19   $0.57
MS-25TW4R7M     1  4.7µF 25v (35v) ECE-A1VKG4R7   P920-ND       2    C528                   $0.19   $0.19 Substituted 35v
BC80682YC60GH4  2  6800µF 80v      ECE-T1KA682EA  P10642-ND    22.5  C508-C509              $9.05  $18.10
BC50682XB50CC3  2  6800µF 50v      ECO-S1HA682CA  P6686-ND      10   C510-C511              $5.20  $10.40
BC80222M250CC2  2  2200µF 80v      ECO-SIKA222BA  P7505-ND      10   C512-C513              $4.89   $9.78

Hey BillD my M500t has never been touched since new, and it's still working would it be wise to replace the Caps before something does go wrong with it? Or should I wait till it quits then send it to Rita or Rolland.

I'd go look around in it. Any bulging and I'd totally recap the entire thing. When my big PS caps went, it smoked like a sonofabitch. Didn't do any damage, though, because I was in the room and shut it off quickly.