drums4reed
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Can't decide I thought the Marantz bit but listing to the Scott it's really a great unit ...I'm I wrong?
Ok, seeing that you are new to AK, and the type of question, is not the usual comparison made, since the Marantz 8 cost upwards of 3000 bucks and the 299A is less than a 1000. Also the power tubes for the Marantz are EL34 vs Scott 7189 (EL84). Power output is 35w/chnl vs about 20w for the Scott. Most buyers of the Marantz are collectors with money to burn or guys/gals who inherit the amp from family or friends. One thing for sure, 3000 vs 700 (average costs) , the Marantz will not sound that much better than the Scott. At this price level, McIntosh gear is a fair comparison, although for some reason, Mac never produced an EL34 amp, nudge, nudge, wink , wink.Can't decide I thought the Marantz bit but listing to the Scott it's really a great unit ...I'm I wrong?
Most buyers of the Marantz are collectors with money to burn
Only the McIntosh MC225 is considered the SQ rival to the Marantz in the Mac line.Ok, seeing that you are new to AK, and the type of question, is not the usual comparison made, since the Marantz 8 cost upwards of 3000 bucks and the 299A is less than a 1000. Also the power tubes for the Marantz are EL34 vs Scott 7189 (EL84). Power output is 35w/chnl vs about 20w for the Scott. Most buyers of the Marantz are collectors with money to burn or guys/gals who inherit the amp from family or friends. One thing for sure, 3000 vs 700 (average costs) , the Marantz will not sound that much better than the Scott. At this price level, McIntosh gear is a fair comparison, although for some reason, Mac never produced an EL34 amp, nudge, nudge, wink , wink.
MC30s?Only the McIntosh MC225 is considered the SQ rival to the Marantz in the Mac line.
What do you mean SQ?Only the McIntosh MC225 is considered the SQ rival to the Marantz in the Mac line.
Only the McIntosh MC225 is considered the SQ rival to the Marantz in the Mac line.
That is also my take, that generally, the Marantz is classic quality tube sound, Mac leans more to modern tube, bridging the difference to solid state. Otherwise, the simpler circuits can sound more "direct" to the source, if different otherwise.You sure bout that? I think most would agree the respective “house” sound might be a little different betw Mac and Marantz but...................
What do you mean SQ?
I think some Mac users would beg to differ with that statement.
Come on you Mac heads, Marantz 8 vs your favorite Mac tube amp. What say you?
I did a websearch on comparisons of Mac tube amps to the Marantz 8/ 8B, the MC225 was the popular rival. It's also the the simplest of the unity coupled Mac amps.
Mac leans more to modern tube, bridging the difference to solid state.