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Carver Amazing Line Source Speakers

Since I now own the Carver Raven 350 amps, I have become very interested in the Carver Amazing Line Source speakers. But I have not been able to actually hear them.
Can anyone who has heard them comment as to the sound quality?

Thank you
ozzy
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bondmanp
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I heard them at the Chester Group Audio Show in NYC in November, 2016.  I was extremely impressed.  It was hard to find fault with them, although the demo was in a large room with a very high cieling.  I remember thinking that they would never fit in my room which has a very low cieling.  If you have some room for them to breath, I think they are worth a shot.  I can't tell you what you would hear if you listen to them, but I know I was really taken with them.  Very relaxed yet detailed sound, holographic soundstage, excellent transients with no glare or stridency.
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ozzy OP
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chililine, nooshinjohn,  bondmanp,

Thank you for your comments. I did see one negative thread on another Forum saying that the Carvers image was at/near the ceiling. That's hard to believe, can anyone comment as to image height?

ozzy
contuzzi
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I didn’t have any issue with height at all.
aalenik
67 posts
 

Ozzy, I have heard the Carver ALS twice, and they are... well, amazing. They create a realistically-sized and enveloping soundstage, and image precisely within that environment.

I understand that comment about image height.  If you sit way too close to them, the image does travel upward.  (It's a bit of a no-brainer that you can't sit 3' away from a 7' tall line source and get a coherent image.)

That being said, you SHOULD hear them yourself

Full disclaimer:  I've known Frank Malitz for years.  (He helped me assemble my first high-end system. Thanks, Frank!)  I've also recently become acquainted with Bob Carver (who is warm & wonderful... and a genius!). 

But, Ozzy, if I didn't love what I heard, I'd just keep quiet.  The ALS is special!

arsh
309 posts
 
These really did sound great at AXPONA. I enjoyed the listening session there. My only concern would be long term service. I have a pair of the old Carver Amazing Loudspeakers (which I really love) in my second system, and there is no factory/Carver-authorized service available for them any more. At least as of the last time I corresponded with Bob Carver, about a year ago.
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