Marantz 19 Vintage Hi-Fidelity Stereo Receiver Ninete

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Double your traffic. Marantz 19 Vintage Hi-Fidelity Stereo Receiver Nineteen The First Great Marantz Receiver! Nice! W/ Oscilloscope Marantz Model 19 Stereo Receiver Original Owner’s Manual Auction is a relist due to a non-paying bidder The accomplishments of Saul Marantz in the 50's & 60's have forever changed the world of Hi-Fi. His line of audio components opened a new era of audio fidelity that many feel is still unrivaled today. Despite his design success, his fiscal success did not follow suit; ultimately his quest for perfection was to the detriment of his bottom line . In 1964, in an effort to stave off extinction of his company, Saul Marantz came to an agreement with Super Scope of America, they would be the new owners and the dream team of designers (Saul Marantz, Sid Smith, & Dick Sequerra) would remain intact. . This arrangement was successful in the short time that it lasted, yet the new ownership insistence on appealing to a broader population base and the old owner's unwillingness to put his heart into anything less than perfection caused an inevitable split. In order to ensure the continued existence of the company that bore his namesake, and maintain product integrity that wouldn't disgrace the family name, Saul Marantz assembled a very talented team of design engineers as a parting gift.The post Saul Marantz era of the Marantz corporation was actually more successful than the pre. The company was well suited to compete with the influx of Japanese imports and they had the necessary resources to bank roll costly research and development projects of transistor technology. There were no Rolls Royce type product offerings as the model 9 mono amps, 8b stereo amp, 10b tuner, and 7 preamp , though there were a fleet very respectable Cadillacs that fit well with a larger segment of the American public.Marantz was one of the earliest companies to develop, with a full head of steam, the stereo receiver. This foresight paid off as this all-integrated component was the most popular audio device of all time and accounted for a vast market share of the consumer electronic industry throughout the late 60's and into the 80's. In the 10 year period from 1968 to 1978 Marantz made a total of 57 stereo receivers! This era is known as the 2nd golden age of Marantz, based primarily on what they accomplished with this receiver line. Prodded by the healthy competition of Pioneer, Kenwood, Sansui and others, this component, which was originally intended as a space/money saving alternative evolved into a pretty remarkable piece of audio technology. The Marantz Nineteen receiver was originally introduced in 1971 with a production run until 1974 and an original selling price of $1,200.00. It is an incredibly significant receiver in Marantz’s history as it was a transitional piece signifying the old to the new Marantz Golden age. It was the first truly successful receiver ever built and really helped to ignite this product line for all. Ironically, the previous, and first, Marantz receiver ever made, the Model 18, was designed by Saul Marantz and his team, yet was not very successful. It had some flaws and issues that led to unreliability. While the major Saul Marantz design elements were carried over to the Model 19 the newly instilled design team corrected these nagging issues and made improvements resulting in a sonically superior more reliable receiver. The original retail price almost doubled because of the improvements, though it was still as tremendously high value component for its day. The Marantz 19 also marks the last USA built component, as in the midst of the model 19’s production run assembly shifted to Japan. This particular auction is for an earlier USA version which many feel is superior. It is easy to see why the Marantz 19 was so well received. It is an absolute technological masterpiece built to deliver hi-performance sound regardless of the input source. In the opinion of many the 19 should truly be considered one of the... read more

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