After being in storage for 6 years, I hooked up my Lightstar 2.0 amps and they sound great as usual, but the meters are not working. I have (3) amps and all of the meters rest at some random value below -25db. If I turn the sound up loud they will move, but not like they are supposed to.
Any ideas?
Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
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kingman
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Re: Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
Yes! Send them to me for extensive testing! 
just kiddin! Tom at Vintage Hi- Fi of Pittsburgh can help. Visit the website and note weird hours of operation. P.S...how bout some pics... and WELCOME!!! 
just kiddin! Tom at Vintage Hi- Fi of Pittsburgh can help. Visit the website and note weird hours of operation. P.S...how bout some pics... and WELCOME!!! In reality, it only matters what it sounds like to YOU!!!
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TNRabbit
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Re: Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
I believe MagnaRyder had a similar issue with his Lightstar 2.0. It ended up being a little bit of dirt/gunk in the meters which they were able to gently blow out IIRC.
TNRabbit
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From FrankieD's lips to your ears: Sunfire - a quiet box of endless power.
Sunfire TG-IV/400~7 Amp
Carver SD/A-360 CDP
Benchmark DAC-1
Sony SACD/DVD-A
Active bi-amp: Ashly XR-1001 & 2 Rane PEQ-15s
Main: HotRodded AL-IIIs
Sub: Klipsch RT-12d
Center: Sunfire CRS-3c
Surround: Sunfire CRS-3 (x 2)
OconeeOrange wrote:"Gary likes to play it 'loud' as do I. His system begs you turn it up until you die"
RIP WIlliam B. Dibble, 1948-2012. I'll miss you my friend.
Re: Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
THREE LIGHTSTARS 
TFM-75 serial #0001
PT-2400 serial #0001
Baby Black Magic serial #0001
Baby Black Magic serial #0002
Cherry/260wpc Mono Blocks
Lightstar Reference
Sunfire Series II 625x2
Carver 490t
OPPO-103
Lucas Labs CF-14
Sunfire Tube pre
DENON DP-62L TT
DUAL CS 5000 TT
DQ-20's
Tesla CF-15 speakers
Douglas Cables
OK ERIC, LET GO OF THE MOUSE AND BACK AWAY FROM YOUR PC WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR. NOW SLOWLY LAY FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR!!!! - Snoop65
PT-2400 serial #0001
Baby Black Magic serial #0001
Baby Black Magic serial #0002
Cherry/260wpc Mono Blocks
Lightstar Reference
Sunfire Series II 625x2
Carver 490t
OPPO-103
Lucas Labs CF-14
Sunfire Tube pre
DENON DP-62L TT
DUAL CS 5000 TT
DQ-20's
Tesla CF-15 speakers
Douglas Cables
OK ERIC, LET GO OF THE MOUSE AND BACK AWAY FROM YOUR PC WITH YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR. NOW SLOWLY LAY FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR!!!! - Snoop65
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Magnaryder
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Re: Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
MRHP wrote:THREE LIGHTSTARS
as has been said here before.... Anything less is 2 dixie cups and a piece of string.
ray
Magnaryder
Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
"Racing is life, the rest of the time you're just sitting around."-Steve McQueen
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Magnaryder
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Re: Lightstar 2.0 Amp Meters
There is a little more to it than that. Tom has one of my Lightstar amps in Pittsburgh trying to rectify a meter issue. There may or may not be a repair?/? It sucks but what do you do when you own the pinnacle(not to mention the rarest of Carver's SS gear) only to find out it's SO unusual there are no replacement parts/repair on some of it. I DO remember being told there was no repair on the ribbons also. That was a long time ago.TNRabbit wrote:I believe MagnaRyder had a similar issue with his Lightstar 2.0. It ended up being a little bit of dirt/gunk in the meters which they were able to gently blow out IIRC.
When I joined this club I was CarverFest's only member. Too many people on the bandwagon.
ray
Magnaryder
Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
"Racing is life, the rest of the time you're just sitting around."-Steve McQueen
Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
"Racing is life, the rest of the time you're just sitting around."-Steve McQueen