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Are you specifically after the AV7701’s balanced analogue outputs and mature home-cinema processing? At £399, this is clearly ambitious: your three comparable listings centre on £271, with the 25th percentile at £258 and 75th at £335. Even allowing for a particularly clean example, the asking price sits above the normal used market and leaves little room for negotiation.
The AV7701 remains a capable 7.2-channel processor, offering both RCA and XLR pre-outs, Audyssey MultEQ XT, extensive legacy connectivity, network audio and 4K pass-through. It makes most sense in an established separates system where those features matter, rather than as a modern HDMI hub. The included power cable is necessary but adds no real value, and the unknown condition is a meaningful gap at this price. A fully tested, cosmetically excellent, original-owner example with the Audyssey microphone and remote would be worth considering after negotiation, ideally nearer £300–£335.
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Marantz originated in the United States, founded in 1953 by Saul Bernard Marantz, a music enthusiast and amateur musician born in Brooklyn in 1911. Dissatisfied with the audio equipment of the era, he crafted the groundbreaking Audio Consolette preamplifier in 1952 from his New York home, selling the first 100 units rapidly and prompting the formal establishment of the company in Woodside, Queens. Though production later shifted to Japan in partnership with manufacturers like Standard Radio in 1966, and the brand evolved through ownership changes including Superscope and eventual integration into larger groups, its heritage remains rooted in American ingenuity and a relentless pursuit of musical fidelity.
The brand excels in high-end audio components, particularly amplifiers, preamplifiers, and integrated systems that defined its golden era. Iconic models like the Model 7 preamplifier (1958), Model 9 power amplifier (1960), and Model 10B tuner (1964) set benchmarks for performance, while later offerings expanded to tuners, receivers, and CD players. Marantz briefly ventured into speakers under designer Ed May in the 1970s but focused primarily on electronics rather than turntables, headphones, DACs, or cables, emphasizing separates renowned for their "Most Musical Sound."
Marantz commands a premium position in the hi-fi market, revered as a high-end pioneer that shaped the audiophile landscape through the 1970s zenith. Today, it blends vintage allure with modern elegance, appealing to discerning buyers who value durability, innovation, and warm, detailed sound signatures over mass-market accessibility.
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