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Vintage Marantz SM7/SC7 advice

Hi folks,
Need your advice: I have the chance to buy the following vintage Marantz system, and would like to know what you think about it:

SM7 amplifier;
SC7 preamp;
Esotec ST-5 tuner
EQ-20 equalizer
SD-8000 cassette deck

Being offered all of this for $3,000.

The SM7 is a beast: 200 watts a channel; would this be too powerful for my speakers, which are B&W 805's? (I don't blast my music....I'm mainly a jazz/classical guy....)

I like Marantz a lot....; currently own the SR7005 av receiver, which I bi-amp with my speakers.

Any advice you folks have would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
arcamguy

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arcamguy OP
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Gregm,
Thank you for your response; the price was lowered to $1500 for the amp and preamp; I'm considering it....
I currently have an Arcam Alpha 9 power amp and intergrated amp, which I bi-amp with my B&W 805's. I am a real bi-amping fan; the SM-7 has a sub-speaker bank and I'm wondering if I can bi-amp with the unit.

I enjoy Marantz; I currently have an SR7005 for my AV system; it is very musical and I bi-amp my front speakers, which sound great.

Thanks again for your input,
Jeff
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