pen_man
Active Member
I have a Marantz Model 7 preamp that I like a great deal after Terry DeWick worked his magic on it. In addition, I have a single Model 9 and would love to find it a mate. However, I have never really heard a Marantz tube amp. I am somewhat familiar with McIntosh tube gear and the McIntosh sound as I own several Mc amps. Would someone please compare the Marantz sound to the McIntosh sound. How, for instance, would the sound of a Marantz 8B differ from a McIntosh MC 240 or MC30's? Please note that I am not asking which sounds better as that is very subjective and I am sure the responses would not necessarily favor either camp. I am curious as to how the two sounds differ from those that have heard both.