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I’m selling my beloved Marantz 8B stereo tube power amp. It’s the best amp I’ve ever heard, smooth, warm. It works well with a variety of speakers and exceptional with ESL’s. It has a good amount of surface rust on the lower plates; I painted the transformer cover with Rustoleum with good results. Perhaps someone could improve its looks of just listen to it and be very happy! The inside is very clean and you can see how meticulous it was built. It’s very heavy so prefer a local pick up around north Florida. The tubes seem fine. I never had a minutes trouble with this famous amplifier. i believe I have priced this fairly. I am also selling a Conrad Johnson PV-5 tube preamp in a future listing if you want to do a package deal. Thanks!
This is a strong deal at US$2,250—below the recent comparable 25th-percentile price of US$2,362 and comfortably under the US$2,463 median.
The Model 8B remains a desirable classic: a compact stereo EL34 tube amplifier delivering roughly 35 watts per channel, with unusually broad bandwidth and the option of triode operation. Its combination of tonal color, build quality, and rarity makes this a worthwhile buy, especially if it is an original, properly serviced example with healthy transformers and usable tubes. Since the listing gives no condition detail, verify that it runs quietly, has no damaged transformers or cracked original capacitors, and ask whether restoration work is documented. At this price, a sound, complete unit is an excellent opportunity.
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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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