The Maramtz 7 is one of the best known and best performing pre amplifier. Soem crtics will comment that the Marantz 7 has no high or low extension. Nevertheless, we have to bear in mind that the USP for Marantz 7 is in its strong Mid which is ideal for playing vocal!
It matches very well with my MC240 and Leak TL12.1. Previously, the sound for its high was a bit weak and later after changing its ECC83 tubes, the mid high became more appealing!
I used to have two M7 but I have sold off one to a fellow hifi audiophiles collector in exchange for a pair of Leak TL12.1. A pair of good condition Marantz 7 is about HK$25000- 35000. However, there is a replica M7 that looks exactly like the vintage M7 in outlook BUT not the interior components (Called Sid Smith) selling at $40,000!!! ???
The Marantz 7 sounded very natural and its strength lies in its strong Mid. There are some hifi audiophile who commented that the fishers are "better" pre amplifiers which I disagree. The Fishers pre amplifiers has more high and mid high. It sounded more musical. Since the strength and characteristics of the of the M7 is different, it merely reproduce music in a different form..meaning that it is different.
I am against modifying the original circuit design in order to "make it better" as if one wants something that sounded like one form of amp, one should just buy that and not modify M7 to become something else.. Just my 2 cents..
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