Anyone who knows anything about high-end audio has heard of Bob Carver. His innovative designs (particularly dealing with amplifiers and subwoofers) are legendary, and even his early 1970s components are still in demand by audiophiles around the globe.
Bob founded Phase Linear in 1970, then founded Carver Corporation in 1978. He later transitioned out of Carver Corporation to start Sunfire Corporation, which manufactures high-end home theater components. He successfully regained control of Carver Corporation in 1998, and currently runs both companies from a facility in Snohomish, Washington
* Carver preamplifiers had “Sonic Holography”, or interaural crosstalk cancellation.
* Carver amplifiers had Magnetic Field power supplies.
* Carver tuners and receivers had the Asymmetrical Charge-Coupled FM detector.
* Carver “t-mods” were affordable solid-state amplifiers modified to match the sonic character of ultra-expensive high-end amplifiers like Mark Levinson, Conrad Johnson and Carver’s own Silver Seven.
We use the term “70’s Audio” to represent the “mindset” and the well-deserved nostalgia regarding the overall build-quality of mainline consumer audio products that many people think reached a zenith in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Prior to about 1981 or so, most audio gear was not stereo-on-a-chip, light-weight, black-plastic (black plague) boxes.
