The Marantz 7 is a Marantz 7 some claim that the 7C was the Re-Issue model of the original Model 7 some say the 7C was with the optional woodern cabinet.They are both of the same design with the Re-Issue more modean parts capacitors & resistors etc.Many people have claim that the modean newer Pre-Amps beat them Marantz 7 in sonic and design. I dis-agree.
Why you may ask, the basic design of the newer still followers the old concept accept e.g Audio Research which users Hybrid componets in the power supply stage.
Sonicly the old Vintage equipment still beats the newer Solid States ones hands down.
Sonicly it is very difficult to judge as onces ears are not the same as another and final chain like speakers changers once concept when listening, it might be to bright or too dull with all the words to discribe musical re-production.
But look around and see why do the vintage equipment like Marantz,Mcintosh,Western Electric have been sent to the junk yard in the States with happy Japanese, Koreans and other Asian countries wanting them and paying high prices for them.
They know that out there the vintage equipment is like fine Wine in the bottle.
And sonicaly they are the best. Most still like the Vintage to have unmodified parts and pay high prices for the old stock parts inside it.
And we try to squzee the last juice out of the componets like capacitors,resistors and transformers before it's changed into modern components.
Why you may ask, the basic design of the newer still followers the old concept accept e.g Audio Research which users Hybrid componets in the power supply stage.
Sonicly the old Vintage equipment still beats the newer Solid States ones hands down.
Sonicly it is very difficult to judge as onces ears are not the same as another and final chain like speakers changers once concept when listening, it might be to bright or too dull with all the words to discribe musical re-production.
But look around and see why do the vintage equipment like Marantz,Mcintosh,Western Electric have been sent to the junk yard in the States with happy Japanese, Koreans and other Asian countries wanting them and paying high prices for them.
They know that out there the vintage equipment is like fine Wine in the bottle.
And sonicaly they are the best. Most still like the Vintage to have unmodified parts and pay high prices for the old stock parts inside it.
And we try to squzee the last juice out of the componets like capacitors,resistors and transformers before it's changed into modern components.