Anyone here own a pair of these?

megasat16
megasat16 Posts: 3,521
edited August 2009 in The Clubhouse
....Just wondering how they sounds since their high $$$ and very desirable collectible attributes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PAIR-EARLY-MARANTZ-MODEL-9-WITH-METAL-BASE-EL34-EXCL-NR_W0QQitemZ250488823324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item3a524c1e1c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,905
    edited August 2009
    All I can say is that their little, stereo brother, the 8B, is one of the finest amplifiers I've ever heard with my own ears in my own house. The 9s add to that more power (which may or may not be a good thing) and beautiful and timeless cosmetics (do they look 45 years old?).

    The 8B is on my life list; the 9s are a little beyond my grasp (even in dreams).

    Marantz8B.jpg
    Marantz8Bafter.jpg
    Marantz8Bcaged.jpg

    (I re-hab'bed this one for its proud owner a few years ago and I was completely smitten with it -- and still am)
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited August 2009
    Wow! That 8b is just like it came out from factory yesterday. You are lucky to give a new life to these babies and time to be with them. Didn't you wish you could have kept them?

    If I have known these Marantz will be so highly regarded today, I would have bought at least a pair of 7, 8 and 9. Even the reissues and replica are still very sought after in the 9 series and fetch a good value.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,905
    edited August 2009
    Yes. After I heard it on my Cornwalls, I was hell-bent on getting one (still am).
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited August 2009
    http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIO-NOTE-UK-KAGEKI-2A3-MONOBLOCK-POWER-AMPLIFIERS_W0QQitemZ250487792101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a523c61e5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


    Jeez those are expensive :confused:
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
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