cannot live without the improvements Sonic
HolographyP
makeson their favoritemusic.
Serious
power amplifier sections
TheHR-732provides60wattsperchannel
while the HR-742's
ratedoutput is80wattsper
channel. Both power amplifier sections
uselarge
powersupplieswhich giveyour speakers
the
"muscle" to fully realize
dynamic musicalpeaks.
Even
atmoderatelistening levels,
bass
will be
tighter andmore authoritative thanksto the high
current/high voltageoutput of the poweramp
section. Both receivers
canalsohandlelow im-
pedance
dipsaslow astwo ohmswhich can
occurwith many popular speakers
(see
page
15
and 18for morecompleteexplanationsof
speakerimpedances).
Asymmetrical Charge-Coupled FM Detection
Thiscircuitry (ACCDfor short)canimprove
FMreceptionon stationswhich areplagued
with
multipath distortion and noise. It worksby
dynamically evaluatingthreeaspects
of the in-
coming FMsignal: signalstrength,modulation
levelandmultipath content. Basedon the qual-
ity of the signal,ACCDusesasmuch of the
undistorted L/Rcomponent (stereo)
component
as
possible
to regenerate
accurate
stereosound.
ACCDcan'twork miracles
on reallyterriblere-
ception,but it canmakeasignificantdifference
on manystations.
Simplicity asadesigngoal
Frankly,thereare60andBO-wattreceivers
on
the marketwith more flashinglights,buttons
and
bellsandwhistles.Someof them aresocom-
plicatedthat they seem
to takeadegreein
computerprogramming to operate.When de-
signingthe HR-732andHR-742,
weincluded
only thosefeatureswhich weknew to betruly
useful
andthat would not degradethe overall
soundof the receiver.Our design
goals
are
reflectedperfectlyin the elegant
appearance
and
sonic
excellenceof thesereceivers.
Madewhere?
CarverisAmerican-ownedandbasedin
Lymnwood,
Washington. Of the almost250
people
who work here,
mostareengagedin
building Carverhome, mobile and professional
audioproducts. Carver'sgoalisandalwayswill
beto provide audiophile-quality productsat
affordable
prices.Thus,westrive
to takeadvan-
tage
of manufacturing economies
andmethods
wherever
it ispossible
without lowering product
quality. Asaresult,weuseoutsideandoverseas
production facilitiesfor some
productsandindi-
catedthis clearlyon the packingbox. Suffice
it to
say
that the HR-732andHR-742are
greatvalues
becausewehavechosen
the mosteffectivepro-
duction sourcefor theseparticularmodels.
Aboutthis manual
In response
to Carver
customer
suggestions,
we'retrying anew style
of manual that's de-
signed
to covermorepossible
hook-upsand
betterexplain the operation of the HR-732/HR-
742. As
aresult,
this manual may seemmuch
morecomplicatedthan thosewhich comewith
somereceivers.
If you're newto hooking up ste-
reoequipment, wethink that you will appreciate
our detailedapproach. However,we'vealsopro-
vided ameans
bywhich the advanced
usercan
quickly grasp
the keypoints and differences
of
theHR-7
32IHR-7
42. Important information is
enclosedin boxeslike the oneon the previous
page.Even
if you don't read
any other part of the
manual,please
checkout eachof these
boxesbe-
foreproceeding.
Onceagain,thankyou!
There
areamind-boggling number of receiver
brandsand models
on the markettoday. Weap-
preciate
your choiceof the CarverHR-732
or
HR-742.Their cleanappearance
belies
thewealth
of features
andgreat
soundthat eachiscapable
of. I hopethat you will have
many years
of lis-
teningenjoyment.
Sincerely,
W- G"*^
BobCarver
