I'm in Carver country, Seattle, and go back to the days when Bob founded Phase Linear in 1968. When he started Carver in the late seventie's he fooled the Audio world with his magnetic field amplifier which was nothing more than a large modified block transformer used to transfer large volumes of current from the A.C. outlet. I bought a Carver system in 1987 and sold it two years later due to the constant break down, especially the Carver CD player that I had. His factory in Lynnwood north of Seattle was awesome employing a full time staff of 200 people. His partner who bought into the company, Jim Kropf, co-owner of Definitive Audio in Seattle, sued Bob in Federal court over the Carver trademark and the patents on the LightStar amplifier that Jim claimed he designed. Bob could
not use the Carver name for years due to the ongoing law suit in court since the trademark was frozen until the law suit was over. This is why he used the name Sunfire for years. Bob wound up winning the case and retained his trademark and patents.
not use the Carver name for years due to the ongoing law suit in court since the trademark was frozen until the law suit was over. This is why he used the name Sunfire for years. Bob wound up winning the case and retained his trademark and patents.