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In Reply to: RE: Marantz Classics Reissued 1996 posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on April 30, 2015 at 09:36:38
Which is different than Mac who actually make the repros in house. The original Macs were point-to point wired and all of the recent iterations use circuit boards. Many prefer the new Mac to the vintage. I always found the 240 to be a hazy amp in stock form; the original 275 and 225 are both cracking good. I have had both a Marantz 8 and an 8B here and was not overly taken with either.
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Mark Korda, Audio magazine's June '97 issue contained that Anthony H. Cordesman review of Marantz's re-issue Model 7 Preamp & Model 9 Mono Amp. Which was his "first true high-end system", powering original Quad electrostatic speakers. Cordesman surmised, "after 40 years, the Model 7 & Model 9 designs hold up well against the latest tube preamps & amps. The new Model 7 & Model 9 are extraordinary tributes to the design skills of Sid Smith & Saul Marantz & to the work of VAC's Kevin Hayes in helping to re-create the original designs & manufacturing methods". 73s para Sactown
For original QUAD ESL 57's I think I would have preferred the repro Model 8B wired in triode. The extra power would have only been good for spectacular arching! This amp was much more popular than the 9.
I don't care what the public says, I would love to have any of them!
Dave
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