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lha1992
08-02-2009, 03:59 AM
Lo and behold the mighty Marantz Model 510M.

Rated by every audio magazine back in the 70s as the best power amp ever made! Rated at 256w per channel into 8 ohms and 350w per channel into 4 ohms, but these were only very and I mean VERY conservitive ratings.

When it was tested by some magazine (which I don't remember the name of) back in the 70s, it was actually putting out double the power that Marantz rated it at, and it had no increase in distortion at all from what Marantz rated the distortion at.

The 510M was also the last Marantz built in the U.S.A

Here it is: http://cgi.ebay.com/Marantz-510M-stereo-power-amp-510-M-amplifier_W0QQitemZ180390066290QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ Vintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item2a0015f872&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Has a bid of $1,599.

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Kermit z
08-02-2009, 04:40 PM
Wow, I almost shorted out my keyboard with drool. No bids and only 25m left. That would be something indeed :)

lha1992
08-03-2009, 12:58 AM
Well it sold with one bid of $1,599.

Still, thats cheap as some people say for that amp since its so rare, but I sure don't have that type of money!

Adam D
08-03-2009, 12:56 PM
I've seen them on Ebay from time to time.. I like the big power meters on those...