Hbomb - Marantz 8

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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    That Outpost adapter is pretty neat. I can imagine what the other that mounts on the chassis looks like as well. Drawback is both add an extra connection point.

    I agree, Bruce - but I could live with either before the thought of modding that classic amp. Dynacos are a dime-a-dozen, this ones a rare bird.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2005
    Henry, you don't want to use that Litz crap on a tube amp, inductance is way too high, stick with AQ or similar.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    Cobras kill full range amps... Not sure your new toy is one... but not sure it isn't either...

    That Outpost adapter is pretty neat. I can imagine what the other that mounts on the chassis looks like as well. Drawback is both add an extra connection point.

    Really.... Looks like I'll roll back to plan A and use them for my home brew SDA interconnct cable.

    I can't see the ebay pics because net nanny at work won't permit it.

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    I can't see the ebay pics because net nanny at work won't permit it.

    HBomb

    Eff that fun robbing beatch
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2005
    Now THAT wood give me wood! :cool:

    Here's the description:
    The "OUTPOST" for older McIntosh amplifiers. Vintage Mcintosh amplifiers such as the 240, 250, and 275 have always sounded great and been sought after by collectors. The problem is that it's almost impossible to attach any high quality speaker cable to them. Our "OUTPOST" will solve that problem. We use custom milled Cardas-Colver CCMS spades to attach to the amplifier. This spade is milled from solid copper with Rhidium over Silver plate. For the output terminals we use the famous Cardas ACBP binding post, with Rohdium over Silver plate and a brass nut with Gold plate. The 9-inch long pigtails are 13 gauge Oxygen-Free Copper with a soft nylon braid cover, and are long enough to accommodate a mono-bloc setup. the junction box is made from a solid block of Padouk, with it's natural red-orange color and a Danish oil finish. Now you can be free to use any speaker cable you wish with your old McIntosh, Marantz, or any other amplifier with barrier-strip output terminals, without sacrificing sound quality. Our "OUTPOST" will accept speaker cables with standard 1/4" spades, bananas, and dual banana plugs.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    Really.... Looks like I'll roll back to plan A and use them for my home brew SDA interconnct cable.
    I took my pair of original Cobras to the Chatleston gathering and Polk Paul talked about this. Something about the way their leads were woven together caused HF harmonic(s) to start oscillating to and fro which gained amplitude over time until... boom... fiull range amps went up in smoke. Limited bandwidth amps were unaffected.

    The 2nd gen Cobras included a capacitor in one termination that prevented this... If you have the 2nd gen (or added the capacitor), you'd be OK with any amp.

    SDA IC application??? You, better than I, could analyze the circuit and determine if this would be safe...
    Originally posted by HBombToo
    I agree, Bruce - but I could live with either before the thought of modding that classic amp. Dynacos are a dime-a-dozen, this ones a rare bird.
    No argument... That's why I was talking about building the mylar external mounts.

    Use the existing terminal strips' screw holes... no chassis cutting... Can revert to original in a heartbeat...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    You guys are WAY COOL with the help you are providing and I really appreciate it.

    just for the sake of clarification... in the cut, copy and paste error in Tours post, I absolutely agree with MD that no physical mods to the chassis can happen with this unit. "I still can't believe how lucky I am"

    That aside, WE will overcome this generational glitch and have fun doing it.

    with best regards

    Henry
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2005
    Well Henry, you are fairly lucky actually. You know how much gear I get in, and move out. I've seen a lot of quirky, rare peices, but this one tops it.

    I've only seen two Marantz 8's in person, in my life. This one, and an 8b a guy had in a locked display case. I may never see one again.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    Let's all hope he doesn't get all hogged up and start blowing tubes.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN

    I've only seen two Marantz 8's in person, in my life. This one, and an 8b a guy had in a locked display case. I may never see one again.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I pay homage Russ and will never let our club down!
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    Let's all hope he doesn't get all hogged up and start blowing tubes.

    blowing tubes is a lost art in our high speed world unfortunatly...

    :D

    I'm 40 today and feel like a kid;)

    1/4twin
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited February 2005
    Well in that case... Happy Birthday junior...
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • mlong
    mlong Posts: 134
    edited February 2005
    Happy Birthday.

    I turned 40 last Friday and celebrated by buying a pair of Polk SDA SRS 2.3's and a Parasound 1200 II THX Amp. I definitely feel like kid because I have to ask F1Nut and Dorokusai 1001 questions about every piece of equipment I am looking at.

    Congrats on your purchase!

    Mark


    Originally posted by HBombToo
    blowing tubes is a lost art in our high speed world unfortunatly...

    :D

    I'm 40 today and feel like a kid;)

    1/4twin
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by mlong
    Happy Birthday.

    I turned 40 last Friday and celebrated by buying a pair of Polk SDA SRS 2.3's and a Parasound 1200 II THX Amp. I definitely feel like kid because I have to ask F1Nut and Dorokusai 1001 questions about every piece of equipment I am looking at.

    Congrats on your purchase!

    Mark

    You're only as old as the amount of money you spend.

    We are all here for your questions, don't limit yourself to us, because I assure you we will work ourselves into your "Living Will".
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,668
    edited February 2005
    A Happy Birthday to both!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2005
    Easy guys.

    Let's not say anything immature, or non-professional.

    This audio **** is SERIOUS business. Where is my Aqua-net? **** that, gimmie a sack of quick-crete.

    As you were,
    Rooster
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,668
    edited February 2005
    Time and place for everything, ya know. So, don't be a dick.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    If ya don't mind me asking what is an amp of that stature worth?

    Congrats Hbomb on the excellent buy.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited February 2005
    $1500 or so. Some less, some more.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    You're only as old as the amount of money you spend.

    I resemble that remark! ;)
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2005
    Happy Birthday Henry. At least you're not as old as Jesse.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)

    Nice Model 8. I can't believe you've only seen two in your (short) life. I used to give one of those to a customer if they spent X amount of dollars or more at Sounds Grand. Didn't realize they were collectible.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,668
    edited February 2005
    GG......lol


    Here's another one for sale if anyone is interested.
    http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1113078166
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Fairly pricy (compared to what I'm used to spending .. for now) but I can't even imagine how good it will sound. Have fun Hbomb!
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by michael_w
    If ya don't mind me asking what is an amp of that stature worth?


    I mind. I'm not in it for cash so I can't understand the point.
    The twin is protecting a piece of history.
    Henry
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Henry,
    I was just curious so that I know what I will need to spend to get that kind of quality in a vintage amplifier. I had no intention of implying that you were buying it for cheap and going to resell it or something. I'm only trying to learn more about audio stuff as I have much to learn about the hobby.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    You know he's messed up when he refers to himself in the third person, then signs off as "Henry".....if you didn't work for Sprint, I might think you are sane.

    Mike - Use F1's Audiogon link value and consider it a benchmark.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Thanks doro... from now on I will just use audiogon and other sources like ebay to figure out an average price.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2005
    Very sweet looking piece their Henry. A great grab, how about I live vicariously through its sweet sounds!! When you get her hooked up would love to see some pics.

    RT1
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by dorokusai
    You know he's messed up when he refers to himself in the third person, then signs off as "Henry".....if you didn't work for Sprint, I might think you are sane.

    Mike - Use F1's Audiogon link value and consider it a benchmark.

    Funny stuff here when you see Henry and Sane in the same paragraph.:p

    Mike I hope no offense was taken by my comment because I was just illustrating that sometimes cash and value are two very different things.

    Henry
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Henry,

    No problem.... I've been a little stressed lately because of work and school and I guess I took it the wrong way. Enjoy your new amp / piece of history. ;)

    Michael
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