VINTAGE EL34 NOBIS CANTABILE TUBE POWER AMPLIFIER STEREO DYNACO ST70 MARANTZ 8
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:14788119 |
For sale is an incredibly rare and highly regarded Cantabile stereo tube amplifier by Nobis. The glowing Stereophile review below sums up what a beautiful sounding amp this is. I've owned this wonderful piece for about 14 years and purchased it from a former employee of Nobis, which was located here in Wisconsin.
The Marantz Model 8 stereo tube power amplifier as well as the Dynaco ST70 used this EL34 tube design as well. This amp works off their design and ups the ante in sev...eral ways. Take a peek online at Stereophile's review of this amp, it's pretty incredible.These are getting difficult to find and sounds amazing. Please scroll down and enjoy the photos of this outstanding piece.ConditionCosmetically, the amp is very nice. The chassis are super clean with minimal marks and wear as shown from age and use. Please review the photos to see a better gauge of condition.Sonically, it does play well but with all of these, the tubes and tube sockets may be in need of cleaning and we have not tested the tubes. We can say both channels sound amazing.I will wrap the amp thoroughly in bubble wrap, double box the amp, wrap the tubes, and and have those in a separate container in the package. The amp weighs approximately 30 pounds and approximately 42 pounds boxed. As with all of these, the tubes should be checked and the unit serviced for optimal sound and reliability. Due to the age, it is being sold as-is as with all electronics of this vintage. I did not attempt to remove the dust or clean it as I felt we would leave it for the next owner. I also cannot guarantee the condition of the caps and other components. It should be considered a project as with all of these units. If you have not owned vintage tube stereo gear before, they can be tempermental and all of them should be considered a project.
The Marantz Model 8 stereo tube power amplifier as well as the Dynaco ST70 used this EL34 tube design as well. This amp works off their design and ups the ante in sev...eral ways. Take a peek online at Stereophile's review of this amp, it's pretty incredible.These are getting difficult to find and sounds amazing. Please scroll down and enjoy the photos of this outstanding piece.ConditionCosmetically, the amp is very nice. The chassis are super clean with minimal marks and wear as shown from age and use. Please review the photos to see a better gauge of condition.Sonically, it does play well but with all of these, the tubes and tube sockets may be in need of cleaning and we have not tested the tubes. We can say both channels sound amazing.I will wrap the amp thoroughly in bubble wrap, double box the amp, wrap the tubes, and and have those in a separate container in the package. The amp weighs approximately 30 pounds and approximately 42 pounds boxed. As with all of these, the tubes should be checked and the unit serviced for optimal sound and reliability. Due to the age, it is being sold as-is as with all electronics of this vintage. I did not attempt to remove the dust or clean it as I felt we would leave it for the next owner. I also cannot guarantee the condition of the caps and other components. It should be considered a project as with all of these units. If you have not owned vintage tube stereo gear before, they can be tempermental and all of them should be considered a project.
