Unboxing a NOS Marantz 8B Tube Amplifier - Time Capsule

We edit and re-broadcast an old NOS Unboxing Video from our archives.
The venerable Marantz 8b in all its newness glory. Never seen the light before with tubes still in the sealed box.
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[@cirrus1964]

So glad someone shows me how to unbox a a electronic device.

[@vintagehifilover]

Wonderful piece of history there in a time capsule state. Thanks for sharing this open box for our viewing delight 🙏🏼👍🏼

[@greendryerlint]

Glad to see things like this are still around. The audio equivalent of a barn find classic car. Except the car would need a lot of TLC. Thanks for sharing.

[@SkyFiAudio]

Thanks for watching and keeping us motivated to post more with your comment. Like your username!

[@greendryerlint]

@@SkyFiAudio Some years ago, cleaning out my father's house, I found 2 unbuilt Heathkits from the early 1960s. A function generator and VTVM. Needing cash, I ebayed them and got good money for them, but now I wish I'd kept and built them.

[@ricardolopez4166]

A Marantz 6100 or 6300 turntable,will be perfect for this amplifier. Great video! Thanks!

[@keithb6717]

No. That amp deserves something good.

[@AudioElectronicsChicago]

wow, once In a lifetime to have one of these in this condition, lucky

[@arcsound]

Impressive that they had their logo and artwork motif already on the shipper, something that carried through the Superscope days and perhaps is still used today. Buying a Marantz piece in the 70s, even after they had mostly left US production for Japan, still seemed like a special event, by the quality printing and font of the instruction manual, and even, like this 8B, the shipper case. The ownership experienced started with the box.

[@tonyharrison2542]

What a wonderful treat. Thanks for sharing this with us. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@AllboroLCD]

Definitely a nice feeling when you bear witness to things like this that simply shouldnt exist!This does prove that anything is possible! Your desired vintage dream component can very well be out there NIB!

[@les5309]

Please speak up or use a higher gain setting because when you move around the vocal intelligibility varies a lot. Thanks.

[@stevenburke1728]

Love it! The matching TT would be a marantz SLT12 linear tracking TT. Actually one of the first designs. It was all mechanical an required some know how to set up, hence why it is not as popular. I have the SLT12u (second generation with universal cart mount) and I love it!

[@shanestephenson8423]

WOW!!!! Nice.....You have the best job in the world Fernando. 🙂🎧👍

[@SkyFiAudio]

Thank you thank you! Appreciate your kind feedback and for taking the time to check out this latest video.

[@shanestephenson8423]

@@SkyFiAudio I'm a fan Fernando I don't miss one of your video's when I die and go to Audio Nirvana your job will be the one I will want to be doing. 😂👍🎧

[@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120]

thanks what a GEM ! I love Marantz i have 3 amps from Marantz 2270/8006/1409 . 😆

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Now that’s nice ! Would love to have one !

[@SkyFiAudio]

Fabien, they are not hard to find but a bit pricey.

[@fabieneldridge3414]

@@SkyFiAudio I’ll have to keep using my Marantz 2325 . It’s old but still rocking !

[@antonchigurh4125]

Wonderful unboxing of a beautiful, untouched vintage amplifier. That said, I kept getting distracted trying to work out what watch was attached to your oyster bracelet! Explorer 16570?

[@BicycleJoeTomasello]

Long Island city is in Queens which in 1960s was part of New York City ; same as FISHER and Empire and many others.

[@moodyga40]

wonder how the caps are

[@Mr39036ce]

a question for you. I have one myself and it has the logo in the same place.I have had a few before with the logo up on the transformer cover. was their any reason for this? I had heard that units sold with the cage got the chassis mounted logo and those without got the transformer housing location. Any insight into this?

[@alanrogs3990]

There is a vintage audio dealer near Akron Ohio that occasionally gets stuff like this in his shop. The Cleveland area must have been an audio mecca back in the 60's and 70's. Too bad I live on the other side of the state, lol. Maybe you and he could make some trades? P.S. Is there a story as to why it was purchased but never opened? P.P.S. Why is the audio panning left and right?

[@charliewilliams9811]

If you use a magic eraser on the white areas of the box it may look really good. Works great for white album covers.

[@seano51]

Would you use a Variac to bring the voltage up slowly?

[@genedemarco5484]

As far as being a musical amp I'd put it up against anything solid state at any price. As far as being musical, great design change the caps to ultra high-end parts change the resistors and wires and you have complete junk. After this is brought up on a variac I would love to hear it. If this was put up for auction, it could go very high. Same for that 10b nos you had not to long ago. TLC made with TLC handle it with TLC love the NOS I don't know how these units have been in the boxes all these years. Amazing 🤩

[@Fluterra]

Umm, no. A DarTZeel is no match for this. I love vintage, I run RCA drivers from the 1930s… but let’s not exaggerate.

[@zukispur5493]

That's fighting talk. My sansui AU 717 (special) may not win the fight but that amp there will certainly know its been in one🌚

[@matthewtaylor7355]

Modern valve amps will match this easily.... U overstate

[@leonardpezzano5216]

What are the "Test" input jacks for?

[@hifi.david.]

I can now

[@zukispur5493]

Name your price

[@spacemissing]

Too much "moving voice" effect on narration. Use a mono mic, and get it close to your mouth.

[@hifi.david.]

Can’t view it

[@ericfarley1475]

I just watched your unpacking video. I went in and checked the serial number on mine. 8-8889. who would thought. best piece of kit I own. I use altec(great plains) 604's. and a Conrad Johnson pv5 preamp.

[@SkyFiAudio]

WOW! That is so cool, small world! Great gear you have there, Conrad-Johnson is one of our most popular selling brands.