Sansui cornered the market on black face, but this Marantz...

[bhairavi]

Very sexy!

 

[John3655]

For 1978. Bet that one's bass heavy and only plays on the left channel.

 

[Lavane]

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Very sexy!

Those reproduction black face plates look really nice with the silver knobs.
I like the gold lettering on that one. I think thats the first 1050 I've ever seen.
It looks like the 1060B. FYI the 1060B isn't near as good sounding or built as well as the original 1060. I love my little 1060. It's pulling temporary preamp duty in my main system at the moment.

 

[Hajidub]

For 1978. Bet that one's bass heavy and only plays on the left channel.

From experience(s) we assume? Don't leave us hanging.

 

[bhairavi]

Those reproduction black face plates look really nice with the silver knobs.
I like the gold lettering on that one. I think thats the first 1050 I've ever seen.
It looks like the 1060B. FYI the 1060B isn't near as good sounding or built as well as the original 1060. I love my little 1060. It's pulling temporary preamp duty in my main system at the moment.

Yes I heard. The non-B looks much better too! I'd like to buy one if it can be found at a reasonable price.

 

[cicada_shell]

Wonder how a Model 7 would look with a black face?

 

[Lavane]

Wonder how a Model 7 would look with a black face?

There's an old thread somewhere with one. It looked pretty good.
There was someone here on AK having new faceplates made for various Marantz models and selling thwm on ebay and in barter town a few years ago. Some were even red or blue. The red brushed aluminum ones looks really nice too.

 

[radioactive]

There's an old thread somewhere with one. It looked pretty good.
There was someone here on AK having new faceplates made for various Marantz models and selling thwm on ebay and in barter town a few years ago. Some were even red or blue. The red brushed aluminum ones looks really nice too.

Even with my poor memory I do remember those faceplates on eBay back when.

 

[Lavane]

Even with my poor memory I do remember those faceplates on eBay back when.

I didn't personally like the blue ones, but those face plates looked factory.
I was too late to get one for a second 1060 I restored. It had a badly bent and dinged corner.

 

[cicada_shell]

There's an old thread somewhere with one. It looked pretty good.
There was someone here on AK having new faceplates made for various Marantz models and selling thwm on ebay and in barter town a few years ago. Some were even red or blue. The red brushed aluminum ones looks really nice too.

Ah I saw the one with the rack-mount Model 7. Needs black knobs, too.