I think Bob sold Carver and then started Sunfire as a completely different company. I have the sunfire ultimate receiver for home theater and it is very nice, 200W of pure guts. Customer service is top notch, very helpful. I once had one of the engineers on the phone with the schematic trying to help me figure out an issue (which was my own issue btw). I have also heard the new 400W sunfire home theater seperates - really nice stuff.
Whats up with Carver/Sunfire?
Why don't I hear more about this guy's stuff on the high end forums? He makes some pretty amazing equipment, to my untutored eyes; the sunfire power amp doubles down all the way to 1 ohm; it is compact and gives off very little heat..and now the "digital" amps are coming out (Rotel 1091 etc.)....I have never heard a sunfire, but why not drive my thiel 2.3's with a Carver + a tube pre? If I'm a duh, I have an excuse...I'm a lawyer.......mb