Tbone, when you say $800, are you talking US dollars? Also, do you know the US list prices of the 9s1 amp and 7s1 pre? I saw one ad that if I read it right they were around $15,000 each.
Marantz
Is Marantz back into high end audio? Did they ever leave?
This past weekend I was able to see a SA-1 for the first time, this is a beautiful piece. In the current issue of S-phile Marantz has an ad advertising the "first true replacements for the legendary model 7 and model 9"; they are called SC-7s1 and MA-9s1, these too are beautiful looking pieces. It appears they are not available in the US, yet.
They can be viewed at: http://www.marantz.co.jp/ja/marantz/audio/amp.html
Anyone heard these two, or the other products on this web link?
This past weekend I was able to see a SA-1 for the first time, this is a beautiful piece. In the current issue of S-phile Marantz has an ad advertising the "first true replacements for the legendary model 7 and model 9"; they are called SC-7s1 and MA-9s1, these too are beautiful looking pieces. It appears they are not available in the US, yet.
They can be viewed at: http://www.marantz.co.jp/ja/marantz/audio/amp.html
Anyone heard these two, or the other products on this web link?