Someone has given me a Marantz 1060 amp for free, still in its original packing and box. Can't say I like the look of it but I took it anyway.

I see its from about 1975. Does anyone have any info? Is it any good? Worth keeping at all?

Thanks

Ben

I'm not familiar with that particular model, but in those days Marantz was highly respected, and not wrongly so.

Give it a try, and search the web - it may welll be quite collectable by now and in any case well worth using... although it won't blend too well in a B&O household

Felt like a traitor bring it into my house!! Sounds pretty good but its also pretty damn ugly. Mint condition though.

... beauty is, as always, in the eye of the beholder ...

... to the facts:

- "Classical" US-American style of the 60's & 70's
- 17" aluminium front panel
- designed in US / built in Japan
- 2 x 30W @ 4 and 8 ohm
- build in phonostage
- extra feature is an additional tone control for midrange
- wooden cabinet was available as an extra (made it looking much more precious)  

Price in the 70's approx USD 300   
Price today (on eBay) USD 50 to 300+ (depending on condition) 

Could be a nice partner for efficient speakers e.g. B&O RL140/RL7000

Could be used as "Phono Preamp" (and  being hidden)

Thanks for all the information Vienna! Mine has the wood finish and is totally mint, looks like it has never been used ever. Had been in a storage unit for many, many years. Hmmmm...maybe it should go off to Ebay!

BenSA:

Mine has the wood finish and is totally mint, looks like it has never been used ever.

Don't mistake the "wood finish" (actually beeing plastic "veneer" on the metal housing)
for beeing a wood case/cabinet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uN2wyreHp0&feature=related

Yes I did notice that the wood was a very fake pastic coating over the metal cover. I suppose from far it is fairly convincing..or should I say...nice from far but far from nice!! lol

BenSA:

...nice from far but far from nice!! lol

... absolutely - LOL!!! spot on!

... but the "real wood" case is a different (youtube) story - have a look ...

Sorry for some reason I didn't see the youtube link!!

BenSA:

Sorry for some reason I didn't see the youtube link!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uN2wyreHp0&feature=related

or type into the search of youtube "Marantz 1090 im Woodcase"