CARVER C9 UPGRADED C-9 'BEETLEJUICE' UPGRADE

MY FEEDBACK HERE IS 147, ALL POSITIVE. CHECK IT OUT. AUDIOGON MADE A MISTAKE, AND NOW PROMISE TO CORRECT IT. NOTE NOTE NOTE: PRICE DROP!!!

For sale is a C-9 Sonic Hologram processor. I have upgraded many of these units with great success. Here is the latest version. I call the Beetlejuice because of the black/white cord used. Here is the list of upgrades/modifications:

1) ALL ELECTROLYTIC CAPS HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITH FAR SUPERIOR NICHICON BRAND CAPS. THEY ARE CHOSEN FROM THE 'MUSE' AND FINE GOLD' MEMBERS OF THE NICHICON FAMILY. THE OUTPUT CAPS ARE REPLACED WITH BIPOLAR CAPS, RESULTING IN A FAR BETTER LINEARITY.

2) ALL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BRAND UNITS. THIS REPLACES THE OLD INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FROM MALAYSIA. ALSO, GOLD PLATED SOCKETS WERE USED FOR THE NEW IC'S RESULTING IN NO HARM FROM SOLDERING TO THE NEW IC'S.

3) ALL RCA JACKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH GOLD PLATED/HIGH QUALITY ONES. THE OLD STEEL RCA JACKS ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

4) VIBRATION HAS BEEN STRINGENTLY ADDRESSED BY: (A) REPLACING THE ORIGINAL HARD RUBBER FEET WITH SORBOTHANE FEET. (B) USING SORBOTHANE RINGS UNDERNEATH THE CIRCUIT BOARD. (C) TWO SOLID BRASS HARMONIC BALANCERS EQUIPPED WITH SORBOTHANE RINGS WERE ADDED TO THE FAR SIDE OF THE CHASSIS. (D) A SHEET OF METAL BACKED DAMPENING MATERIAL WAS USED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TOP PLATE OF THE CHASSIS AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF THE MAIN CHASSIS FRAME. (E) RCA JACKS WERE CHASSIS MOUNTED INSTEAD OF THE ORIGINAL CIRCUIT BOARD MOUNTING TO PREVENT VIBRATION FROM ENTERING FROM INTERCONNECTS. (F) PUTTY WAS USED UNDER THE TRANSFORMER TO DAMPEN VIBRATION THERE.

5) A SHEET OF 'ERS' CLOTH WAS PLACED OVER THE TRANSFORMER, SHEILDING THE REST OF THE CIRCUIT FROM EMI/RFI.

6) A FERRITE SLEEVE WAS PLACED ON THE INCOMING AC LINE TO REJECT RFI NOISE.

7) THE AC CORD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED CORD THAT HAS A NEW 'TWIST' RESULTING IN BETTER NOISE REJECTION. AN AC PLUG WAS USED REPLACING THE OLD ONE. IT IS MUCH BETTER AT MAKING POSITIVE CONTACT.

8) AN AC SWITCH REPLACE THE OLD OUTLET, LETTING YOU TURN OFF THE UNIT WHEN DESIRED.

9) THE UNIT HAS BRASS BOLTS IN PLACE OF SHEET METAL SCREWS.
10) PLEASE NOTE: I HAVE DECIDED TO INCLUDE AN ORIGINAL GLOSSY CARVER MANUAL. I HAVE BOUGHT MANY UNITS, BUT HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ORIGINAL GLOSSY MANUAL. THEY ARE ALWAYS RATHER DULL, LOW QULITY, AND STAPLED TOGETHER.. THIS ONE WILL COME IN IT'S OWN FOLDER AS WELL. ALSO, A PAPER WRITTEN BY ME WILL AID YOU IN THE SET UP OF THE UNIT, AS WELL AS MY OWN PERSONAL OPINIONS ABOUT IT'S OPERATION.

AS ALWAYS, I AM THERE AFTER THE SALE TO HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS. THAT IS HOW I BELIEVE BUSINESS SHOULD BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.