It's been hot and humid rather than scorching these days. How is everything going with you? This time I would like to introduce a power amp making refreshing sound with all kinds of speakers. Kenji Masuzawa at Nihonbashi Store
Marantz model 9 replica Power amp This is an EL34 parallel push-pull monaural power amp.
The output is 70W, and you can switch to the triode which outputs 40W. Speaking of Marantz, the combination of "8B" and "model7" comes across our mind. And I think we can say that "model9" is, so to speak, a parallel push-pull model of "8B" with a monaural pair.
This model is a replica amp released in 1995. Of course the original amp is brilliant though, this replica model would be perfect for persons who are reluctant to have this kind of amp in respect of maintenance and price since Marantz replicas are well-built and well-established.
Marantz amps are good at making powerful sounds by bringing out each instrument sound as if you could see all the instruments in front of you. You can clearly distinguish each sound of instrument like piano or drum. If you want a combination of these features, I must recommend "model 7" for you!
It will be good with the original one "model7" of course, but I dare to recommend this "model7" replica this time. Why don't you use ALTEC or old JBL for a pair of speakers to listen to JAZZ music?