Carver C-19

Are there any Carver C-19 owners here? If there are how would you describe it's sound. I'm just curious.

Are there any Carver C-19 owners here? If there are how would you describe it's sound. I'm just curious.

I would describe its sound as :


Good

So would I. Very warm sound with a great soundstage. Excellent phono section too.

Skip is correct in his judgement. I have heard and seen his C-19 and it produces a very warm tonal quality.

I really like mine. Sound is very nice. You have lots of control to make it sound good in imperfect listening rooms. Well worth the money.

Thuffman03, how would you compare it to the Sunfire Classic tube?

I like them both. I have a hard time finding much of a sound difference between them.

I like them both. I have a hard time finding much of a sound difference between them.

Good ear Tom!!!! I was thinking the same thing.

Interesting. Thanks for the reply fellas!

I bought my C-19 from a forum member that sold it to get a Sunfire tube pre. He ended up selling the Sunfire to get another C-19.

The C-19 is also WAY more versatile than the Sunfire Tube pre....

But it's really a solid-state preamp with a tube buffer attached to its outputs.

But it's really a solid-state preamp with a tube buffer attached to its outputs.

Bill is absolutely correct. The Sunfire is 100% tube in the signal path; the C-19 buffers the signal with tubes then passes it through op amps on the way to its destination.

Good information. Never new that about the C-19. I always thought it was a traditional tube preamp.

I love the look of the Sunfire - The tube window was a cool match in the Sunfire line! Wish I had one...