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Carver "The Receiver": 130 or 150 wpc?

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Hi. Carver made two different flavors of "The Receiver": one was rated at 130 wpc and a later edition rated at 150 wpc. I own one which was sold to me by the allegedly "original owner" as the 150 wpc version. However, it looks just like the 130 wpc version and I have no idea how to distiguish between the two. Is there a serial number cut-off? Some internal design change? I'm really curious now.....
 
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I think the original 130 has detachable side rack handles and the 150 is a one piece face plate with holes for the handles.
 
RocknRoll said:
I think the original 130 has detachable side rack handles and the 150 is a one piece face plate with holes for the handles.
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RocknRoll: If that's true.....you just made my day! I don't want no WIMPY 130 wpc Receiver!!! :banana:
 
Read the last few letters/digits of F.C.C. ID on the back plate. My Carver Receiver says: BEY9JG MXR130 -- thus 130 WPC. By the way, that is a very conservative 130 WPC, most bench-test out at 150--155. Also, it has a one-piece front face plate, so I don't know how reliable that is as a defining characteristic.
 
The owners manual that dates 1983 shows on the cover the receiver with de-tachable side mount rack handles. Power rating within said manual states 130 Watts - legend has it both the 130 and 150 bench test around 160 watts.


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I'm still really confused. The manual still has the same picture on front and it says 1983 and 150 watts. :banana: Changing the model in production was kind of lame. http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11528&highlight=carver+receiver
 
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I have the same issue with a Carver I purchased four years ago from the original owner. I have the original carton on which "150" is marked. Unfortunately, I do not have the owners manual. This alpha numeric ID is silkscreened on the back panel: "Verification No.: BEY645 LL 44839 C". S/N is 71207140. Based on the 150 marked on the carton and zero model number anywhere, can I assume this is the MXR 150? BTW, receiver has fixed rack handles mounted on the front panel.
 
jjannke said:
I have the same issue with a Carver I purchased four years ago from the original owner. I have the original carton on which "150" is marked. Unfortunately, I do not have the owners manual. This alpha numeric ID is silkscreened on the back panel: "Verification No.: BEY645 LL 44839 C". S/N is 71207140. Based on the 150 marked on the carton and zero model number anywhere, can I assume this is the MXR 150? BTW, receiver has fixed rack handles mounted on the front panel.
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Welcome to AK!

For what it's worth, this thread is about two decades old, but maybe the answer will pop up anyway.

I assume the difference in power ratings is not the real crux of the question, as it's less than 1dB - imperceptible to most human ears.
 
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