joebar

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Vintage Marantz
I have a pair of Marantz One preamps, possibly the most desireable of the old Marantz tube gear. I would probably sell them if the price was right as I think they ought to be use. They are not mint, but they are quite good. Joe 
Best tuner under 1K old or new?
I have an exceedingly rare Sansui TU-X1, about the size of an ARC D300 amplifier. I own many tuners, including a Magnum Dynalab MD 108 ($5000), Marantz 10B and Mac MR78, each of which has been some reviewers candidate for best ever. The TU-X1 is a... 
Single ended VS Push-pull
SET's are satisfactory only with very efficient speakers, otherwise they are poor with dynamics, poor on the bass, rolled off on top, and have artifically sweet mid range. People who are accustomed to harsh electronics are at first charmed by the ...