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andyrlb
09-08-2018, 07:50
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Bjork67
09-08-2018, 08:13
How much do these go for andy pricewise.
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 08:16
Generally around £400-£500 in good nick.
HackneyRF
09-08-2018, 09:09
Very handsome piece of kit that Andy. Looks in superb condition too.
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 09:11
Very handsome piece of kit that Andy. Looks in superb condition too.

Cheers mate, it is a good one , recapped too .


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Frazeur1
09-08-2018, 09:56
Now that is a fine looking piece of gear! Well done!
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 10:37
Now that is a fine looking piece of gear! Well done!

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Ian7633
09-08-2018, 11:21
I really like Marantz and that looks a corker, you can drop it off here anytime :D
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 12:34
I really like Marantz and that looks a corker, you can drop it off here anytime :D

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struth
09-08-2018, 12:41
yup, great pictures. design icon
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 12:42
I can’t bear to part with it though [emoji30]


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struth
09-08-2018, 12:52
No harm in Having 2 good amps that are similar in construction but sound a bit different. Both are beauts.
walpurgis
09-08-2018, 12:54
No harm in having 3 good amps. Get another! :D A big Sansui should do the job :thumbsup:.
andyrlb
09-08-2018, 12:58
Yeah maybe a valve amp [emoji848]


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Burner
10-08-2018, 11:37
Congrats Andrew! This is a beauty :)
andyrlb
10-08-2018, 11:51
Congrats Andrew! This is a beauty :)

Thanks Bartek [emoji1303]


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twelvebears
10-08-2018, 20:22
I rarely use this word, but that really is a sexy looking bit of kit!
andyrlb
14-08-2018, 20:22
I rarely use this word, but that really is a sexy looking bit of kit!

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oldson
14-08-2018, 20:51
that is a cracking looking amp. can i ask what the specs are?
Jac Hawk
14-08-2018, 22:33
A fantastic looking Amp Andy, it's a credit to you, i've been looking for a PM4 or a while now they very rarely come up for sale
andyrlb
15-08-2018, 05:57
that is a cracking looking amp. can i ask what the specs are?

Cheers Simon, here are the specs and more .

http://stereonomono.blogspot.com/2011/11/marantz-esotec-pm-4-1980.html?m=1


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andyrlb
15-08-2018, 05:57
A fantastic looking Amp Andy, it's a credit to you, i've been looking for a PM4 or a while now they very rarely come up for sale

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Floyddroid
21-08-2018, 05:26
Lovely looking amp.
meBob
27-08-2018, 21:42
Hello Andy,

I've only ever heard/owned a modern Marantz, it was the pm6004 and it was a nice sounding amp at the budget end, very musical with warm mids.

What does your pm4 sound like?

Nice amp!
Rob
andyrlb
28-08-2018, 06:23
Hi Rob, I always struggle with this question, I’m told that it is very valve like , for me it just does everything right and puts a smile on my face every time.
Very special imo.
dantheman91
03-09-2018, 11:39
Mine is back in the main system with a pair of Monitor Audio MA 16s will have a session later on...
andyrlb
03-09-2018, 11:47
Mine is back in the main system with a pair of Monitor Audio MA 16s will have a session later on...

It’ll be good to know your thoughts Dan .


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Spectral Morn
03-09-2018, 12:27
Nice looking amp.
Primare
17-09-2018, 21:05
This Marantz PM4 is a real beauty!
Primare
17-09-2018, 21:29
Hello Andrew,

In most pictures of Marantz PM4 the 4 buttons in the middle are in black plastic.
Did you change yours with aluminium ones or your amp came originally like this?
Much better with aluminium knobs though.

BR,
Ivo
andyrlb
18-09-2018, 05:37
[QUOTE=Primare;1013522]Hello Andrew,

In most pictures of Marantz PM4 the 4 buttons in the middle are in black plastic.
Did you change yours with aluminium ones or your amp came originally like this?
Much better with aluminium knobs though.

Hi Ivo, I bought the amp with the silver buttons already fitted, usually if something I have isn’t original it drives me nuts but I have learned to live with it and like you I think they look better .
I was going to try the buttons off a pioneer sa 500a which look similar but I’m not that bothered now.
Imo the amp sounds even better than it looks. 👍🏻
pure sound
18-09-2018, 10:56
As I recall this amp appeared as the baby of the Esotec series in the early 80's. But it was only when Ken Kessler reviewed it for HiFi News & eulogised the Class A performance & the general appearance of the amp that it became a cult item & the last remaining stock was quickly sold.

Soon afterwards Anthony Michaelson released the MF A1, I suspect as a response to the obvious appetite that existed for this type of product.

In the early 80's the £250 amp market was hotly contested between the likes of Audiolab, the Naim Nait, Myst TMA3 & various Creek & Arcam designs.

With the benefit of hindsight and having owned/heard most of the others I'd say the Pm4 was the best of the bunch, provided you had sufficiently sensitive speakers to do it justice. I still enjoy mine very much on those occasions I pull it out and use it.
andyrlb
18-09-2018, 11:03
As I recall this amp appeared as the baby of the Esotec series in the early 80's. But it was only when Ken Kessler reviewed it for HiFi News & eulogised the Class A performance & the general appearance of the amp that it became a cult item & the last remaining stock was quickly sold.

Soon afterwards Anthony Michaelson released the MF A1, I suspect as a response to the obvious appetite that existed for this type of product.

In the early 80's the £250 amp market was hotly contested between the likes of Audiolab, the Naim Nait, Myst TMA3 & various Creek & Arcam designs.

With the benefit of hindsight and having owned/heard most of the others I'd say the Pm4 was the best of the bunch, provided you had sufficiently sensitive speakers to do it justice. I still enjoy mine very much on those occasions I pull it out and use it.

Hi Guy, nice to know another Pm4 owner , I know of 5 owners now !
This is my second Pm4 , I’ve probably had more than 20 other respectable amps come and go but none match it for looks and it’s sound, ( and heat !! )


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andyrlb
18-09-2018, 11:13
According to those specs the amp has a "dumping factor" of 70. :scratch:
Do you have to open the windows after a while? :lol:

I think it’s the high damping factor that makes it so enjoyable, my ns1000m’s love it too .
If anyone is curious about this amp you’re welcome to come and hear it .


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