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Beautiful vintage Sunfire Ultimate Receiver by Bob Carver. This AVR boasts up to 7.1 with built in power amplifier and amazing stereo sound. Made with high end black/dark charcoal brushed aluminum, this audio video receiver features Dolby Digital and DTX surround sound at 200 watts per channel! Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby EX, DTS ES, DTS NEO:6. 24 bit DAC, and 24-bit/192-kilohertz Analog Devices digital-to-analog converters. This gets just as much clean power and sounds on par if not better than todays high end amplifiers and integrated all in one units. There's a reason Bob Carver has a cult like following in the hi fi audiophile world and this is a great example why. All firmware up to date, comes with working remote and IEC power cable. Retail $5500+ in the early 2000's. Made in USA. Price is firm. Thanks!
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Sunfire was founded in 1972 by legendary audio engineer Bob Carver in the United States. The brand emerged from Carver's unconventional approach to amplifier design, beginning with a graduate-school assignment to simulate earthquakes—a project that sparked decades of innovation in home audio. Headquartered in Petaluma, California, Sunfire is now part of Core Brands, a division of Nortek Technology Solutions that consolidates ten prominent audio and control brands under unified marketing and product development.
The brand has built its reputation primarily around subwoofers and power amplifiers. Sunfire pioneered the concept of true subwoofers in the early 1990s—compact, sealed designs with dramatically increased driver excursion that deliver powerful bass from remarkably small enclosures. The company's signature Tracking Downconverter power supply technology enables high efficiency and low distortion by dynamically matching output to instantaneous demand. Beyond subwoofers, Sunfire manufactures surround-sound processors, in-wall speakers, satellite loudspeaker systems, and premium home theater electronics.
Sunfire occupies the high-end segment of the consumer audio market, positioned for serious audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts willing to invest in performance. The brand's innovations—particularly compact, high-output subwoofers and efficient amplifier designs—have influenced industry standards and remain respected among discerning listeners. While not a household name like some mass-market brands, Sunfire maintains strong credibility within the audiophile community for uncompromising engineering and sonic performance.
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