Marantz 7

I don't want to start a price-flame war, but I'm simply curious as to why Marantz 7 preamps command such high prices compared to other tube preamps of their era. I've looked at a schematic for the Marantz preamp, and it appears to me to be a well-implemented, but fairly conventional, marantz 7, design. I have seen one opened up for service, before, though I've never heard one in operation, and the only unusual thing I noticed was the placement of the tubes. In fact, it doesn't marantz 7 to differ too much in terms of circuit design from the McIntosh C22 preamp, which I've seen offered at somewhat lower prices, marantz 7.

Words by Rafe Arnott. Photos credited individually. Each column will examine an archetype of high fidelity and investigate its development, design, impact and legacy. Postwar America; triumphant, affluent, dizzy with the pace of invention and innovation, saw a revelation in high fidelity with the advent of the monophonic vinyl record in But for commercial artist, industrial designer and electronics engineer Marantz, nothing commercially available was good enough — particularly when it came to the issue of a preamplifier dealing effectively with the many disparate phonographic equalization curves utilized by record labels at the time.

Marantz 7

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Plain and simple. They say nothing really significant has happened in the last 20 - 30 years, marantz 7. Far better choices for that position are not "exotic" nor are they more expensive, they just weren't all that necessary back in the day when this equipment was designed.

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A Dougla6. Personally I have little animus against the Japanese. I believe the prices paid for "Collectible" and "Performance" can be for very different, not necessarily aligned, motives. It has appreciated in value on the international marketplace for that reason. Also slot machines,pinballs,and records. Besides, if one were to follow the advice of the "don't share at any cost" camp, we'll soon see our friends in Britain suddenly less willing to sell Mullards and G. I am just grateful that the vast majority of them have a much more open-minded and enlightened attitude toward minorities. I'm consistantly told that the quality is better than Fenders made during the same period Well, OK, the pickups were junk Lots of other countries,too. You ever notice the amount of priceless Japanese antiques swords, ceramics, religious objects -- one-of-a-kind artifacts, not industrial products owned by collectors and museums in this country?

This is a fully restored Marantz Model 7 fitted with the best vintage tubes you can get. Working like new, and sounding amazing. The faceplate metalwork and knobs are absolutely perfect which is rare.

Even if I were stupidly rich. It may not display this or other websites correctly. If it wasn't for the interest of these foreign buyers, many of those older cars might still be rotting away in somebody's garage on their way to oblivion instead of being lovingly restored and preserved. I learned a LOT on that job,and not just about Sony products. I'm sure many people here know the entire history of audio development since the time of the Marantz 7. A little understanding is in order here; many Americans have lost their jobs to Japanese competition and many of these people have had a hard go, if these people, or those who fought the Japanese, dislike them it's understandable and the reason has little to do with racism but with the hatreds brought about by war, whether military or economic. At that time, most nickelodeons were in the hands of "nuts" who did all their own restoration work, and perhaps operated offbeat "museums" or just had them around the house. They sound good this comes from the long term loan of a friend's. And they love it, just like you do. They acted like beasts for 20 years. CK Audio. Click to expand Very active here in L.