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Is it worth refurbishing my tube Marantz?

The Marantz equipment is currently at L&M Electronic Service Co (the only long time shop that repairs and refurbishes this equipment in the Bay Area).It will cost me $500.00 to refurbish the Amp. I know at one time these were in demand but I've no idea how to sell it. The equipment, as identified below would be in perfect working order. The Pre Amp serial number is 7C &-19051 and the Amplifier's serial number is 8B-8-7286.

This equipment was my fathers and has been carefully stored all these years. Any feedback would be enormously helpful as I have to come up with an answer soon.

In addition I have my own 1969 JBL SA660 solid state amplifier: serial number is 7194.
toniomaran
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
It will always make sence as it will have value as longs as vacuume tubes are available.
For some reason with absense of good quality semiconductors, the vintage solid state electronics are completely devalued while tube units still have due to the parts availability.
intactaudio
302 posts
 
In any case look at the tubes inside. Sid used the telefunken ecc803s in many of these and the tubes inside may match the value of the 7C.

dave
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Ancient equipment is only a collectors play, not really meant for actually listening. The classic ancient designs have found their way into modern knocks off, Cayin and VAS does many of these, and does them well with SOTA parts. So, if you want to actual listen, take that route.
czarivey
5,946 posts
 
Buconero117,
I believe that modern valve designs are not advanced to the vintage ones. Practically no difference in at least performance. The only difference is PRICE.
Vintage units such as HH Scott, Fisher and Marantz can bring same level of performance for much less.
hifigeek1
770 posts
 
They are beautiful pieces and yes if they do nice work I recommend you get them fixed. The filter caps in the preamp and the amp will need to be replaced. The selenium rectifier on the preamp will need to be replaced as well. The output transformers on the 8B are some of the best. They were designed by the late Sid Smith.
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