MARANTZ 1050, PHONO - SERVCED - CLASSIC VINTAGE AMPLIFIER - SEE PHOTOS
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:1005831 | Model: 1050 |
| Brand: Marantz | Colour: Silver |
MARANTZ 1050, *SERVICED Classic Amplifier, 'Excellent Phono Section'. Really Superb Sound. See All Photos.We have been very privileged to have owned many Vintage Marantz Amplifiers - Pre-Amplifiers and Power Amplifiers too and also for comparisons sake here also owned Audio Research, Carver, Threshold, etc units. Vintage Marantz though is brilliant. Of interest, in this particular series we have at various times had a Marantz 1030. 1050, 1060, 1070, 1072 an...d 1090. Differences in power output from the lowest to highest - in actual listening is minimal. As has been stated so many times before one has to literally 'double power output' to hear any actual difference!This is a BeautifulMachine. Vintage Amplifiers have a certain cache. Often they produce a soundricher, fuller and of possibly greater depth, ...that many consider superior toanything new. The name that consistently and most prominently heads this listis Marantz. Giving credit to Harman Kardon, various Pioneer andSansui models, Vintage Marantz amplifiers still are at the top of the list of Classic Audiophile Favourites.Offered for sale here, is a brilliant Marantz 1050. This classic, silver facedmodel comes from a time that pre-dated the Philips/Marantz union. As expectedthe machine has all discrete components and so is strong and robust; very durable and typical of it's type, when needed repeatedly repairable over and over again. *Serviced, Jan 2018.Condition is superb. It does carry age related marks but the face is clear and shiny. All turned silvercontrol knobs are full and complete - as are all switches and slider controls.Print and lettering is clear and prominent. Sound is the Marantz strong point and it excels here. Presentation is rich, deep and powerful. Despite a modestrating of 50 Watts RMS Total power, this amplifier as with all vintage Marantzunits sounds much stronger and louder than contemporary units. Do note however, nearall vintage Marantz amplifiers were always very conservatively power rated and possibly deliberately ‘under-spec'd’.*Note: (More than just the much admired 1060). Vintage MarantzAmplifiers are particularly good with Turntables. The Marantz 1050 possess an excellent phonopre-amplifier. The machine works well with CD players and Tuners, etc., butgiven its phono capabilities has to be of particular interest to the vinylenthusiast. Used with IMF/TDL Speakers, Pioneer HPM Speakers or similar thismachine is simply brilliant. Please See All Photos.Specifications- hifienginePoweroutput: 50 watts total into 8Ω (stereo)Frequencyresponse: 20Hz to 50kHzTotalharmonic distortion: 0.1%Dampingfactor: 45Inputsensitivity: 2.1mV (MM), 180mV (line)Output:775mV (line)Semiconductors:45 x transistors, 26 x diodesDimensions:416 x 146 x 240mm
