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TRx Series
The TRx Series is the biggest loudspeaker addition in the 2004 catalog. Where the 2003 catalog leaned heavily on club speakers, APS powered boxes, and conventional concert packages, the 2004 catalog introduces TRx as Carvin’s higher-performance sound reinforcement loudspeaker family. The line includes compact dual-angle monitor/mains, a 3-way medium-throw main cabinet, and a dual 18-inch subwoofer. The construction language is more serious than the standard club boxes: 13-ply Baltic birch, DuraTex coating, Neutrik NL4/NL8 connectors, biamp or triamp capability, and fly points on the main cabinet
TRx 4-Way Sound Systems
The TRx 4-way systems turn the TRx153 and TRx218 into complete larger-format PA packages. Carvin offers both passive 4-way systems and active tri-amp-plus-sub systems, with the required amplifier racks, crossovers, cables, and rack cases. This is one of the clearest differences between 2003 and 2004: the 2004 catalog is not only selling individual speaker boxes, it is selling structured concert system blocks.
TRx153 3 Way Loudspeaker
The TRx153 is the central full-range TRx main cabinet. It is a 15-inch, 800-watt, 3-way medium-throw loudspeaker with a cast 15-inch low-frequency driver, horn-loaded 8-inch midrange, and horn-loaded high-frequency compression driver. It can be run with its internal passive crossover or switched for full triamp access through an NL8 Speakon connector. The cabinet is designed to stack with the TRx218 and can be flown as part of a concert array.
TRx218 Dual 18-Inch Subwoofer
The TRx218 is the subwoofer foundation of the TRx system. It uses dual 18-inch drivers and is designed to match the TRx153 physically and sonically. The catalog positions it as the low-frequency partner for TRx 4-way systems, with tight high-SPL sub-bass and stackable cabinet geometry.
TCS Audio
TCS Audio appears as a separate professional audio identity in the 2004 catalog. Unlike the factory-direct Carvin product pages, the TCS page is presented as an advertisement with separate dealership/contact language. The system family includes larger full-range boxes, subwoofers, and monitors using high-end drivers, NL4/NL8 connectors, optional passive crossovers, and fly-track construction. It reads as Carvin’s bridge into a more installation and touring-focused audio brand
Frank Gambale Tone Navigator TN100
The Tone Navigator / TN100 is one of the major artist-linked introductions in the 2004 catalog. Developed with Frank Gambale, it is described as a digitally controlled analog guitar preamp, meaning the tone generation remains analog while patch storage and control are digital. It includes multiple voicings, dual mid-sweep tone shaping, internal dual effects engines, MIDI access, balanced and unbalanced outputs, cabinet-voiced outputs, and front/rear input options.
SX300 3 Channel Guitar Amplifier Series
The SX300 remains Carvin’s higher-powered Smart Effects solid-state guitar amp platform in 2004. It appears as a 3-channel 100-watt amp family with Smart Effects, available in head and rack/preamp formats. In the 2004 catalog, the SX300 is important because it sits beside the new Tone Navigator and TS100 as part of Carvin’s expanding rack and head-based guitar amplification choices.
TS100 100W Stereo Tube Amplifier
The TS100 is the tube power amp companion to the Tone Navigator. It is an all-tube stereo power amplifier with four 12AX7 preamp tubes and four EL34 power tubes, producing 50 watts per channel or 100 watts bridged. Each channel can be biased for EL34, 6L6, or 5881 tubes, making it useful not only for the TN100 but also for the SX300R and other rack preamp setups.
B1500 Bass Amplifier
The B1500 is a major new bass amplifier statement in the 2004 catalog. Carvin describes it as a “mono block” bass head with extremely high output: 700 watts at 8 ohms, 1250 watts at 4 ohms, and 1900 watts at 2 ohms. Its tone-shaping section includes sub bass, bass, multiple mid controls, treble, drive, mute, effects loop, tuner/headphone functionality, and professional rear-panel connectivity.
BRx Series Bass Cabinets
The BRx Series is the new bass cabinet family in the 2004 catalog. It moves beyond the earlier Red Line cabinet identity by emphasizing Neodymium low-frequency drivers, titanium compression drivers, Baltic birch construction, high-current Speakon connectors, and horn attenuation controls. The BRX10 and BRX12 cover full-range bass cabinet needs, while the BRX18 adds extended low-frequency support.
PM1000 Wireless In Ear Monitor System
The PM1000 in-ear monitoring system carries over as an important wireless monitoring product. It uses UHF operation and PLL synthesized technology with 16 selectable channels. The system includes one transmitter and one PM1001 receiver with Koss ear pieces, and it can be expanded with additional receivers or multiple transmitters for separate monitor mixes.
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