Marantz 1060

[Rob-ber]

Planning to buy a 1060 from the first owner. His bid is € 275. Is the 1060 worth the money or should I look for an other vintage Marantz? I've listened to the 1060 at a friends place and it is the warm smooth sound I'm looking for.

 

[Chrisxo55441]

Yes thats a good price. $250-$500 usd depending on condition would probably be what they go for now. Its a great amp and sweet sounding, not very powerful at 30 wpc so make sure it can handle your speakers.

 

[Rob-ber]

@Chrisxo55441 I think it can handle the ns1000 m’s, don’t you? They are 90 dB.

 

[quadmatrix82]

It will be ok but the ns1000 can do with more power to sound it’s best I’d go a 1180dc with those speakers

 

[Lavane]

Or, add a power amp to your 1060. Since they have pre-out and main-in jacks the 1060 makes for a nice preamp too.

 

[Chrisxo55441]

I think it would be ok using the AUX inputs but i would be concerned about getting enough volume through the phono input if you are going to use a turntable with it. i use mine with my Tannoy Cheviots which are 93 dB and it can rock those. But yours might be a bit more demanding.

 

[Rob-ber]

Or, add a power amp to your 1060. Since they have pre-out and main-in jacks the 1060 makes for a nice preamp too.

What a beauty that Model 140!

 

[Lavane]

What a beauty that Model 140!

The 140 with the 1060 is a nice combo. I used to collect and restore Marantz gear. I tried a few other power amps with the 1060, but the140 was the best fit.
I used cool blue LED's for the meters. They don't glare at all in real life. It just looks like that with the camera. I have a small form 112 tuner also, but it's being used in my main system right now.

 

[spiralmind]

Hopefully you snapped up the 1060 as this is an old post. Were you impressed with the sound? Mine is powering my Paradigm Reference 20v3 and does quite nicely.