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In Reply to: Re: I am thinking about selling my Marantz 8 amplifier posted by Chris Spafford on November 05, 2002 at 17:21:17:
said the Marantz 8B is the most overated amp in history?
You certainly seem to know your tube stuff, however, from your postings I've read. Do you think the OTL amp would sound much better, or different than the Marantz 8? Thanks.
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Telling ya it's all in the preamp for these old beasts.
Charles
The Marantz 8 (and 8B) is only as good as the Preamp you run it off and the speakers it plays through, and if it's oin good condition, good, is very good!
I've gone to 845 SET's and 300B Amps of different configurations and still think my 8B beats the heck out of them, it stays; the others are long gone
Eric
Tokyo
possession of a Transcendent GG preamp, so I am excited to see how it mates with my amp/speakers.
Good. the Transcendent Grounded Grid is just the pre I was going to recommend. You're gonna love it. It'll probably be a significant upgrade -- fast, neutral, spacious. I started with one a couple of years ago when my tube adventure began. I first paired it with a VAL tube amp, then a CJ Premier Four, and finally, with a Transcendent T8 Stereo OTL . The OTL is by far the best. My point? You'll get a significant improvement in your sound with the Grid, but I bet it'd take another leap with the T16.Enjoy,
Andyps. I've tried many tubes with the Grid. Mullard 8136/CV4003 are the best, IMHO. Beautiful match.
rethinking the decision based on your's and other comments. That's why I really like this forum!
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