Though I know Bob and Diane Carver personally from living in Seattle, I have never tried one of his big Sunfires.
Back in 1982, Bob had some prototype pro sound amps he asked me to listen to.
I owned Fulton Premiers back then, a big, multidriver affair.
The Carver magnetic field amps produced 750 watts into 8 ohms!
I also owned an Acoustat TNT 200 Mosfet amp/
To make a long story short, on the big Fultons, the Acoustat TNT 200 had much better, fuller bass!
And, it "sounded" more punchy and powerful.
The Carver prototype wasn't bright, but it was quite bland sounding, and un involving.
Of course, this was a LONG time ago, and these were Carver prototypes.
The Sunfire almost looks like the Great Mother Of All Amplifiers, and seems capable of almost limitless power, and current, if one reads the White Paper ?
I was just curious as to why it isn't mentioned at all when amp recommendations arise as to good amps for the RM 40?
Like I said, I knew Bob and Diane Carver quite well when I lived in Seattle.
I have been to Bob's home many times.
I actually saw, and heard. the amp that he showed Stereophile could sound just like a Tube amp.
I heard it with my own ears!
I know Bob to be a fellow audiophile, and also to have a great deal of respect for Jim Bongiorno.
I have never heard a big Sunfire amp, and was just wondering if anyone has tried it on RM 40's, or other VMPS speakers, and what did you think ?
I am not about to dump my Moscode 600, but my friend who also owns RM 40's is considering it ?
Any comments ?
