Company information:

Marantz: Marantz born in in 1957. More than any other person, Saul Marantz defined premium home entertainment. Driven by his passion for music and his accomplishments as a classical guitarist – accomplishments that led to a close friendship with Andres Segovia – he was never satisfied with the “hi fi” equipment of his day. So he built better; first in his basement, later in a factory. His talent for industrial design and his ability to infuse talented engineers like Sidney Smith and others with his vision resulted in legendary products. The Model 7 preamplifier. The Model 8 and, soon after, the 8B power amplifier. And insured that his company would remain a premiere name in the industry he helped establish.

Superscope: In 1964, Superscope Inc. acquired a small but prestigious hi fi company from Saul Marantz. From this acquisition Superscope developed and marketed Marantz high-fidelity audio products, such as stereo amplifiers, receivers, and record players worldwide. In 1971, Superscope purchased 50 percent of the stock in Standard Radio Corporation (SRC) of Japan, which had been manufacturing various Marantz products for Superscope. It was the first time an American company had ever been allowed to hold a 50 percent stake in a Japanese public company. In March 1975, SRC changed its name to Marantz Japan. Superscope continued to produce and assemble Marantz products in its U.S. plants and other Asian facilities.

In 1980, Superscope sold its shares of Marantz Japan Inc. to Philips of the Netherlands.

More history and information is available at their website.

Marantz Website: http://www.marantz.com

Superscope Website: http://www.superscopetechnologies.com

Marantz Audio Equipment

Marantz classic audio equipment gallery. This gallery contains vintage 1950s - 1980s audio equipment. Marantz/Superscope stereo receivers, 8 track recorders, cassette decks and reel to reel tape recorders.

Note: Galleries do not go in any specific order. We do try and keep older equipment at the top of each list as the lists goes down to newer.

Marantz Stereo Receivers

Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 1530

Marantz Stereo Receiver Model 1550

Marantz/Superscope 8-Track Recorders

Marantz Superscope 8-Track Recorder Model TDR-830

 Marantz/Superscope Cassette Decks

Marantz Cassette Deck Model 5200

Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 4000

Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 1010

Marantz Cassette Deck Model SD 220

Marantz Reel To Reel Tape Recorders

Marantz/Superscope Integrated Stereo Systems

Marantz Superscope Stereo System Model RT-840