Product: Carvin DCM1000
Price Paid: US $360
Submitted
01/05/2004
at
11:58am
by
C. DiMella
Features
:
10
My DCM 1000 was made 2003. The DCM 1000 is very versatile for a guitar pwr amp. Also The Carvin DCM 150 is killer for smaller rigs and is 1 rack space check site listed below. I use The DCM 1000 and DCM 150 in my stereo rigs to pwr all my effects I use a wet/dry/wet rig Like EV; Steve Lukather;Micheal Landau. I play Rock,Blues,Jazz,Country The DCM 1000 is very cool for all these styles. The DCM 1000 Features are: Channel Level Controls,Channel Signal inicator,Channel Clip indicator,Front Cooling fins,Rear fan,Protect Led Indicator,Channel 1/4" jacks and XLR Jacks for
inputs 1 & 2,Perallel or "Y" inputs, Input Gound lift, Limiters, Speaker outs have 2 1/4" Jacks per channel,Twist-Lok Jacks for speaker outs, Speaker Binding posts,Bridge Mode, Stereo 2 ohms(500/500) watts,4 0hms (350/350) watts per channel, 8 Ohms (225/225) Watts per channel. The DCM 1000 has more than egough for a guitar rig and it's only 2 rack space and weight is 23lb this is a soild state pwr amp is very clean and has warm tones like a tube pwr amp I highly recomend this pwr amp for guitar rigs. http://www.carvin.com/pro_sound/poweramps/index.html
Sound Quality
:
10
I use the DCM 1000 pwr amp for my stereo rig I have a 100W all tube custom Paul Rivera/Rake head with Groove Tube 6L6-GE these tubes are killer I use through a Marshall 4X12 cab loaded with weber (2) 60w/Chicago and (2) 60w Thames this is my dry cab and tone; Rack: Ferman PL8 Pwr Supply,Bob Bradshaw/CAE mini for effects only, Carvin DCM 100 for effects 100% wet. Cabs for effects: Rivera 2X12 loaded with (2) weber 60w Chicago speakers and Vincenzo loaded with (1) vintage V30 and Weber Thame;TC Electronics D-Two delay,TC Electronic G-Force; Rack Drawer: Keeley compressor pedal,Analog Man Juicer compressor pedal it's a remake of the Dan armstrong Orange Squeezer Killer! Voodoo Lab Micro-Vibe pedal,Arion Chorus pedal, Fantone Peach Fuzz pedal, Bob Bradshaw/CAE Interface, Bob Bradshaw/CAE 2X4 Switcher with buffers and Iso,
Bob Bradshaw/CAE RS-10 Controller/switcher,(2)Boss FV 300L for TC effects vol control,Boss FV 100 guitar Vol Pedal no longer made, Boss TU-2 tuner pedal,Vox Wah moded by Bob bradshaw/CAE
I use a PRS McCarty with Duncan Pearly Gates Humbuckers and a Tom Anderson Drop Top with John Shur V60's and Duncan 59 Humbucker in Bridge. The DCM 1000 Pwr amp is very clean and is very warm like a tube pwr amp.
http://www.carvin.com/pro_sound/poweramps/index.html
http://www.rivera.com/
http://www.webervst.com/hps.html
http://www.customaudioelectronics.com/
http://www.robertkeeley.com/Audiokt88/okguitar.html
http://www.analogman.com/rossmod.htm
Reliability
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10
It's built like a tank heavy-duty 16 gauge steel chassis. I would not need a back up I would buy another if I was on the road where voltage changes acure just because tech can be forgetful. I don't see this pwr amp breaking down built killer and if something did happen Carvin has been very helpful.
Customer Support
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10
Cravin is very cool they are very busy so when you call you have to know what you are asking for and ask tech questions about the product.
never had to send for repaire it has a 5 yr warranty vey cool.
Overall Rating
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10
Ive been playing sence I was 12yrs old 39 now tech for 10yrs.
If were stolen or lost would by another in a heart beat!
What I love about the DCM 1000 that is built killer and the tone is killer. I have Had a boogie 2:90 pwr amp which are good but when in a rack humms and pwr tubes cross talk If I were to buy a tube pwr amp VHT is the one or Engnater pwr amp if you could find one. For Tube preamp soild state is cool but I Like tube pwr amps for driving tube preamps The killer combo is (2)Marshall Plexi heads new or old moded with tube effect loop. moded can be done for 150 at a good amp shop