I had a TFM-35x many, many years back. Coupled to a Carver Pro-Logic Pre/Pro (forgot the model #), the sound was incoherent, which I later pinned to the pre/pro when I replaced it with a McCormack TLC-1. The TFM-35x turned out to be pretty good (later replaced it with an Aragon 4004MkII.
That said, it will probably be expensive to restore that Carver - if your budget is limited, a nice integrated will do ya just nicely. NAD, Creek, Cambridge - all very nice choices new. Stretch a bit and peruse the used market in A'gon - you're sure to find something.
That said, it will probably be expensive to restore that Carver - if your budget is limited, a nice integrated will do ya just nicely. NAD, Creek, Cambridge - all very nice choices new. Stretch a bit and peruse the used market in A'gon - you're sure to find something.