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Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

Vienna — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:05:07 GMT

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"

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

BenSA — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:49 GMT

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

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

Vienna — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:40:20 GMT

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 ...

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

BenSA — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:38 GMT

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

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

Vienna — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:59:36 GMT

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

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

BenSA — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:13:05 GMT

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!

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

Vienna — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:28:47 GMT

... 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)

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

BenSA — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:08:17 GMT

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

Re: Not B&O - Marantz :o

tournedos — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:52:41 GMT

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

Not B&O - Marantz :o

BenSA — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:36:30 GMT

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