I see '70s Marantz components in pawn shops all the time. They look kewl,
among the few things from the '70s that do. Another reason I compare
Marantz with Miranda - kitschy kewl - and Olympus with B&O - elegant and
diminutive. Aside from design and sense of style, no other comparisons are
implied.
Lex
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From: Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [OT] hifi was:[OM] Lens Test
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:44:25 +0000
>Hey, I'm glad you brought up Marantz. I always thought of them as the
>Miranda of audio. Kinda quirky, kinda cool, but ultimately doomed.
>
Their FM tuners before about 1980 are highly valued.
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