Carver Audio CT-28v Preamplifiers

Purchased this from a neighbor after comparing it to some well respected preamps: Sumo Athena, Counterpoint SA-1000, Carver's own C-1, and a Marantz model I can't remember. Sonically the equal of any of them and actually better in some areas. The...

The CT 28V was problematic from the very beginning. It is paired with a 705X, with a separate Audiosource amp for the Fried subwoofer. It has always emitted an annoying hiss that is audible in all speakers, but most noticible in the center channel...

The unit I have is actually the Carver CT-29v. It is the same as the CT-28v except that it includes a multi room output. I bought a Marantz AV-550 to upgrade my pre-amp to Dolby Digital and was disappointed with the results. The carver pre-amp was a...

I've been very pleased with the CT-28v's performance since purchasing (second hand) from an original owner about two months ago. It was a welcome addition to my existing Carver configuration which includes the 705x amplifier and SDA 390t cd player. As...

I purchased the ct28 about a year ago given the unit also had switching for s-video and matched nicely with the carver amps I was using( tfm15 and the av405) Overall I have been pleased with the preamp's prologic decoding that was on par with the...