The holy grail of tuners, the Marantz 10B. The tuning window has lost a few flakes of silk-screening over the years, but is still perfectly legible. Otherwise, this is a great example, electronically perfect, with a restored cabinet.

PRODUCTION

1966-68

CONDITION

9/10

SERIAL NO.

10-4430

ORIG. MSRP

$650

RESTORATION

• Full 30-point service check
• Tested all tubes
• Aligned scope
• Aligned MPX
• Cabinet restored
• Cleaned controls, switches, and chassis

SPECS

Type Mono/Stereo Tuner

Inputs 1 x 300-ohm

Tuning Bands FM

Tuning Scale Analogue

FM Tuning Range 88 to 108 MHz

IF stages 6

Sensitivity 2.0uV

Capture 2.0 dB

Distortion 0.2%

Selectivity 42dB

Signal to Noise Ratio 70 dB

Tube Complement EC88/6DL4 (2), 6DZ4, 6JK6 (9), 12AX7 (5), 6U8, 12AU7 (3), DG7/32/01 (Oscilloscope)

Dimensions 15-3/8 x 5-3/4 x 15 inches

Weight 38 lbs

DESIGNER

Dick Sequerra

THE HISTORY OF MARANTZ

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...
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LINER NOTES

Without doubt, the model 10B is the most advanced instrument of it's kind today. Marantz engineers have bypassed the inherent limitations of conventional circuits through the employment of bold new concepts and highly sophisticated electronic techniques. The performance of every circuit stage shows the dramatic order of improvement which can be achieved through creative inventiveness.

STOCK NO.

7708060221661