Acoustic Research AR9 vs. Carver Amazing Silver

[marantzfan]

I have both here now, but won't be able to do a comparison between the two untill I get my six replacement woofers for the Carvers later this week.

So, in the meantime, what do you folks think I should expect?

[SoCal Sam]

I'm voting for the Carvers only because I know what the AR9 sound like.

[winters860]

No idea, but I look forward to the comparison!

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[jackgiff]

Lot's of LE14A's on that auction place right now, if you are still interested.

[DENNYDOG]

I have a pretty good feeling the Carver's are going to blow the AR's out of the water.

[bolly]

I heard the Carver Amazings, the bigguns not silvers.... and owned the AR9

AR9 was too mellow sounding, and Amazings were too shrilly

tough call!

[marantzfan]

Originally Posted by bolly

I heard the Carver Amazings, the bigguns not silvers.... and owned the AR9

AR9 was too mellow sounding, and Amazings were too shrilly

tough call!

Gosh bolly, sounds like you ddn't like either....

[Urizen]

Marantzfan, I think you're gonna dig those Amazings.

[marantzfan]

Originally Posted by Urizen

Good grief. These "Zilch Zombie" threadcraps are getting old.

Marantzfan, I think you're gonna dig those Amazings.

I think so too....Problem is I don't have enough big amps here...

So, the winner, is going to be biamped by my two 700m's in the big room and the loser, will have to "make due" on a 130WPC Sansui integrated..

[Inspiribomb]

Hmmm, ribbons vs. traditional drivers. I think it will come down to personal preference.

[tarior]

Have you re-capped the X-overs in the AR9s? It makes a BIG difference.

[chadnliz]

You dont have enough power to give any sort of real demo, its like your telling us your gonna drive a Porsche but you cant get it out of second gear.

[SpeakerLabFan]

Originally Posted by Inspiribomb

Hmmm, ribbons vs. traditional drivers. I think it will come down to personal preference.

+1

why choose? Keep them both in the rotation!

[marantzfan]

Originally Posted by chadnliz

You dont have enough power to give any sort of real demo, its like your telling us your gonna drive a Porsche but you cant get it out of second gear.

Plenty of power. The 700m's are rated for 170wpc @ 8 Ohms (216WPC on EW's bench at clipping)....I'm using TWO of them. Actively biamped, the Carver's will effectively be seeing the equivalent of a 680WPC or more!!!

Bob Carver himself recommends two amps rated at 150WPC @ 8 ohms or greater for actively biamping.

Do you know something Bob doesn't...

As for the AR9's, I am using the same two 700m's to passively biamp (as recommended by the AR9 manual) delivering no less then 440WPC to each speaker at 4 ohms.

Again, do you know something AR doesn't?

[marantzfan]

Originally Posted by tarior

Have you re-capped the X-overs in the AR9s? It makes a BIG difference.

Yes sir. dc270 recapped them before selling them to me..