Emo dumps Carver, the Carver site is down.

- and who will pay for the repair bill?

Unless Emotiva markets the specific line, I would not necessarily expect them to handle warranty issues. This seems to be a little different relationship than say, when Conrad Johnson purchased McCormack because they immediately continued to carry and sell the line, and they took over warranty service, I believe. You should contact them and ask.
Aren't tubed amps relatively easy to diagnose and fix, unless you fry something irreplacable like the transformers Bob wound special? There are several noted repair folks around the country who should be able to help if you ever need it.

At the end of the day, the acquisition really isn't the relevant issue here.

Barring some clever deal structure (unlikely to be effective, I'd think), when Emotiva acquired Carver, LLC, I'd assume that they inherited Carver LLC's' liabilities attendant to warranty service. They would be on the hook, unless/until they bankrupted Carver, LLC (very likely). In that case, it's up to the courts to determine how much Emotiva is on the hook for warranty claims. I'm sure the banruptcy court will try to protect consumers, to the extent possible.

But, don't blame Emotiva. Presumably, Bob Carver cashed out on the sale. Even if he hadn't sold, he might have bankrupted the company, too. You'd be in the same boat.

Whenever you buy from a small company with limited financial resources, you run the risk of bankruptcy - whether via the then owner, or any future owner.

Thuan, are you having a problem with your 180s? We're both in the same boat. Aside from their presentation one of the reasons I purchased these amps is their relatively simple construction. I didn't anticipate these circumstances but in the event of a repair I feel confident I can find someone to service them.

The loss of the attractive warrantee sucks. I think Marty paints a picture of what may be in front of Carver customers. There may be so few of us that both Carver and fat Dan could simply walk away with no relevant responsibility.

There might be a chance that one could bring the dealer into small claims.

Vicdamone - I don't see how the dealer could be found to be legally responsible since product warranties are provided by the product manufacturer, not the seller.

As an owner of a pair of 180's bought pre-Emo, my dealer stated to me yesterday that Emo is honoring the 7 year repair warranty of anything related to BC, LLC aquistion, ie 180, 305, etc. At least that is the situation for now. Its interesting because when the dealer initially called Emo, the "lady in the office" stated, "we no longer have anything to do with BC". Obviously not happy with that response he inquired deeper and got the assurance of the warranty coverage. In any event, what should be made available is a full set of schematics, so if the whole warranty issue goes up in flames, people, who are so inclined, can get these repaired by any reputable service technician.