[SteveFord]

http://emotiva.com/podcasts/04-04-13/podcast.mp3

Starts around 13 minutes in.
April's Fool?  It doesn't seem that way.

[Rclark]

Well there goes the neighborhood. 

Emotiva tube amps all around.

[SteveFord]

You should be so lucky!
New subs, who knows what else.
I hope it goes well for him, he's one of the good guys.

[Rclark]

Hey, for tube lovers, that's going to be a potent combo if they do anything with it. Seriously.

[SoCalWJS]

Have to keep an eye on this. I don't listen to podcasts - can anybody summarize? I see their website says there will be something about tubes. Do they give any hints?

[SteveFord]

Yeah, Emotiva has been in negotations for quite some time and has purchased Bob Carver LLC.
Bob will remain head of R&D, manufacturing will be done in Tennessee and some of Bob's ideas will make it into Emotiva gear as well.
Looks like a line of high output subwoofers is in the cards.
Maybe we'll see some price drops on Bob's tube gear?
I know he's been working on a tube preamp so I've got my fingers crossed on that one.
The official announcement hits in a few days.

I put on The Doors "Strange Days" about 2 seconds after I heard the news.

[medium jim]

Yeah, Emotiva has been in negotations for quite some time and has purchased Bob Carver LLC.
Bob will remain head of R&D, manufacturing will be done in Tennessee and some of Bob's ideas will make it into Emotiva gear as well.
Looks like a line of high output subwoofers is in the cards.
Maybe we'll see some price drops on Bob's tube gear?
I know he's been working on a tube preamp so I've got my fingers crossed on that one.
The official announcement hits in a few days.

I put on The Doors "Strange Days" about 2 seconds after I heard the news.

Definitely, Strange Days.....Bob is a good egg and hope as you do, all goes well for him....I know he is a stickler for build quality and such and hope this remains and the prices come down as already hoped for....

Jim

[Rclark]

Emotiva are sticklers for build quality too. But now you're going to pay $2900 instead of $29,000.

[medium jim]

Emotiva are sticklers for build quality too. But now you're going to pay $2900 instead of $29,000.

You are a funny guy....


Jim

[SteveFord]

RClark was right about the price drops which is good news.
Manufacturing stays in the US, too.

http://bobcarver.com/press_release.asp

The retail prices of Carver’s components will decrease accordingly, sometimes dramatically: The Black Beauty monoblock power amp, originally $13,000/pair, will now cost $7999/pair; the Cherry 180 monoblock, originally $9000/pair, will cost $5999/pair; the Black Magic stereo power amplifier, originally $2500, will cost $1690. For current owners who bought through dealers, Jade Design will offer a 50% discount on the direct price for an upcoming Carver Black Velvet preamp.

A little more info if anyone is interested:
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2013/06/20/audio-news-roundup-6-20-13?cmpid=enews032913&spPodID=020&spMailingID=5534323&spUserID=NDA4NTk5Njg0MjcS1&spJobID=323190708&spReportId=MzIzMTkwNzA4S0

[SteveFord]

Now it looks like the Emotiva/Bob Carver relationship is no more.
That was quick.
http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/thread/33568/official-bob-carver-update?page=1&scrollTo=574892

[mav52]

Now it looks like the Emotiva/Bob Carver relationship is no more.
That was quick.
http://emotivalounge.proboards.com/thread/33568/official-bob-carver-update?page=1&scrollTo=574892

Carver saw the light