The Timeline 1952 Saul Marantz invents the Audio Consolette preamp. Built in his home in Kew Gardens, N.Y., it sells for $153. A wooden cabinet costs $12.50. 1958 The Model 7 preamplifier features ...

The tonal balance is rather warm and almost tube-like in its presentation. A bit of perspective, I normally listen to vintage equipment with the loudness button on, the bass dialed back, and treble ...

FS: vintage Marantz PM550DC Integrated Amp, 3dfx voodoo5 5500 agp, TB SC, Jensen J1000 Sub verbos Aug 6, 2002 Jump to latest Follow Reply ...

If you want to save money and headaches, skip the finicky vintage tube amps in favor of something more durable from the post-tube, solid-state era of the 1970s and '80s.

1970s Models Are the Best. Here’s Why A photo of the Marantz 2010, which is one of the smallest, most budget-friendly and most-sought after vintage Marantz receivers. Allen Farmelo 1. Incredible sound ...

“With seventy watts per channel, this vintage powerhouse is the bestselling model on Reverb. The blue lights, horizontal tuning wheel and WC22 wood case give this amp the look everyone seems to want, ...