What is the voltage To bias a marantz 8b?

Thank you, I see that it is 50mA... i don’t know how to convert that to voltage. Can you help?

You need help reading the manual? Okay. As the marantz owner's manual explains, tube bias is adjusted to 50 mA. There is no reference to voltage. Got it?

I took a look at a "partial" but fairly complete service manual for the 8B, which can be downloaded from hifiengine.com if you register there or are already registered there.

I think that you might be able to get **roughly** into the right ballpark by adjusting the bias pots for the nominal control grid and plate voltages which are specified in the document. Obviously that is not an ideal procedure, as the resulting bias current will depend on the parameters of the specific tubes, among other variables. But FWIW those values are as follows, measured with respect to chassis and at a line voltage of 117 VAC (adjust the following numbers by the ratio of your actual line voltage to 117) , and with inputs shorted. (If you don’t have RCA shorting plugs on hand, a number of eBay sellers offer them at very modest prices):

Control grid of EL34s (pin 5): minus 36 volts
Plate of EL34s (pin 3): 420 volts

A better procedure, of course, would be to temporarily connect a milliammeter in place of the defective bias meter. If you choose to do that, though, BE VERY CAREFUL. The terminals of the meter are at 435 volts relative to chassis ground!!!

Hope that helps. Regards,
-- Al

Thank you for your efforts, I’m not familiar with the procedure you speak of. it’s over my head, I don’t understand it. I can Only adjust the bias if I know the voltage. I’m really not a tech guy, just want to listen to my tube amp.
I have a Dynaco ST 70 that tells me to set bias at 1.56 volts.I once owned a Cary tube amp and it gave me the bias in volts.
i have a HK tube amp and set the bias at 1.4 volts for each output tube. Maybe this doesn’t apply to a 8B? I don’t know what to do

Maybe this doesn’t apply to a 8B?

That appears to be the case, based on my examination of the schematic that is provided in the service manual I referred to earlier.  The meter in the 8B measures the bias current directly.  The voltages you referred to for the other amps are presumably the voltages appearing across resistors which are conducting the bias current, those voltages therefore being proportional to the bias current.  The 8B is different.

The only alternatives that occur to me, aside from my earlier suggestions, are to try to find a replacement for the meter, or to get the amp to a good tech.

Good luck.  Regards,
-- Al