Marantz 8b Circa. 1966 Vintage Tube Amp Original Condition Tested And Gauranteed
This came into our shop on a trade. Not an expert on these but it’s in fantastic condition and sounds incredible. I had Raul Hernandez of Aztec Electronics in Murrieta, CA. Completely go through this amp. Raul is an ex-Hughes (Howard) Aircraft tech from way back SoCal and knew exactly what to do with the Marantz. He found two capacitors that were leaking in the inverter and replaced them. No other issues with the rest of the amp. The specs on this 8B are spot on with the original. The inside is just fantastic and doesn’t look to have been messed with. Beautiful hand-wired work and super clean. The tubes look to me like they “might” be original. Amp is said to be a second owner and spent most of its time in Japan. Either way this amp hasn’t seen alot of moving or miles. I have a few videos of the testing and many photos of the tube testing/bias adjusting and can send a separate link to all of that info or go to Reverb as it’s also listed there. More pics on that site. All the boxes have been checked on this 8B. Sells to the US lower 48 only.
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