Its rare to find a CD player with a tube output section. If you do a deep dive on this in the forums and audio reviews, like most outlier technologies, you will find some who LOVE it and some who dont. What I can say is this player to my ears sounds quite lush and detailed. Im a tube guy anyway, so perhaps Im just partial to the sound. If you havent heard a tube CD player and would like to, youre in luck. All functions on this player and remote work, however, something about the Carver CD technology of the early 90s makes them somewhat to very unstable with more modern CDs. If your collection is made up primarily of older CDs, from the 90s and before, you should be fine. This particular model has a reputation for being a little skittish, and Ive found this one to be just that.....the CDs it likes, it seems to be ROCK solid; but the ones it doesnt, well....some are frankly unplayable. Maybe theres a magic hack where you replace a tiny transformer or capacitor somewhere that totally stabilizes it for all discs.... Would be worth the effort to figure out! Please look at the pictures and video for important descriptive info. You get the player and the remote with this auction. If you live in or near Los Angeles, youre more than welcome to pick this up in person and avoid the cost and risk of shipping. Sold as is to highest bidder. Please ask any and all questions prior to bidding. Ill answer as best I can. Buyer to pay within 3 days of auction end; I will ship within 5 business days, usually much sooner. Please look at my feedback and bid with confidence. Item will be shipped well packaged and fully insured. If you live in or near Los Angeles, Im happy to have you pick it up in person to avoid shipping costs/risks. Best of luck!

CD player in excellent cosmetic condition and plays great. Only issue is when carousel spins to select disc it seems louder than it should be but still works fine. Maybe can be lubricated somehow, not sure what the issue is. All functions related to CD play work great including the soft EQ function. The flashing red light at beginning of video indicates the tubes are warming up. No remote and sold as is no returns. January 5, 2024 Video will open in a new window Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window: [isdntekvideo]

Here i am selling a very nice, great working Carver SD/A-490t Tube CD Player in great condition. Unit sound really good. No remote.

Here i am selling a very nice, great working Carver SD/A-490t Tube CD Player in great condition. Unit sound really good. No remote.

This is not working perfectly. Let me explain what is working and what is not. I was able to play discs on 123 and 5. Playing on 4 position resulted in a lot of skipping. On all playback, you can only hear music mostly out of the left channel. There’s barely anything coming out of the right channel. I experienced the same thing in using headphones. So something about the right channel playback is not working. The soft EQ feature works. Playing a disc while opening the disc array works for the most part. However, sometimes it’ll skip slightly while it’s opening or closing. I do not have a remote control for this.

This is a great AD reprint from 1991! Geat for collectors!. These are vintage RARE ads for Great Audio and Video Equipment. Check out my Ebay Store for many more ads relating to electronics. ready for framing and put on your wall! 100% original, no copies or reproductions. I ship Worldwide! Shipping is $3 in USA,$6 elsewhere. -These ads look great framed or put in a binder, they can also add value when selling your equipment as many of them have specs and details about the audio equipment! -Please email for any questions. -Shipping discounts are given for additional items, It is $3 for your first item in USA,$6 international, then just $1 for each additional item! -Satisfaction guaranteed! THANKS! ELECTRONICS ARCHIVES Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Carver Vacuum Tube CD Player SD/A-490t As-Is For Parts Or Repair Only. Non returnable Shipped with USPS Ground or FedEx Vintage Carver vacuum tube CD player model SD/A-490t. Unit powers on, CD drawer does not open. Both vacuum tubes appear to be glowing when viewed through top cover. Front panel is in good cosmetic condition with nothing more than a few very light scratches. Top edge of front panel and top cover have a few scratches. I did not attempt to force the drawer open, no other testing has been done. Does not include remote. *** UNIT IS SOLD AS IS, FOR PARTS OR REPAIR ONLY, NON-RETURNABLE*** CD player will be properly packaged for safe delivery. *Choose USPS ground or FedEx at checkout* Please review my seller feedback and bid with confidence.