MARANTZ SC-9 + SM 9 ESOTEC Series PreAmplifier/Power Amplifier Set

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SC-9	LHS faceplate	RHS faceplate	Phono section	Tone controls; MARANTZ cover	Cover removed
Ply delamination, front SC-9	Ply delamination, front SC-9	SC-9 Top	Rear RHS SC-9	Rear LHS SC-9	Top SC-9
SM-9 Front	SM-9 RHS	SM-9 LHS	MARANTZ script cover removed	Meter closeup	Ply delamination, Front
Underside SM-9	Chip in the ply, Top of SM-9	SM-9 LHS Rear	Speaker outlets	SM-9 RHS Rear	SM-9 Top Rear

SC-9 PREAMP　was 185,000JPY New (About US$1,600) the SM-9 225,000JPY (US$2,000) circa. 1980/81

"Built up to a Standard, not down to a Price"

The lettering and fascia are 100% on both Units, only a couple small chips in the ply and couple of inches of delamination of the ply in the fronts of the Wooden cabinets stop these being Mint

The Phono Section: signal is faint in the Right channel, but OK in the Left, all other inputs/outputs/controls/switches work fine

This is an extremely Rare useable and collectible Set!

From the sales catalog, which is included with the Set:
　

SM-9: 150W + 150W into 8 Ohms 20Hz-20kHz THD less than 0.01% Damping factor (1kHz 8 Ohm) over 100

S/N 120dB

SC-9: Phono section impedance; 1/2MM inputs, 2mV, 1K.10K.27K.47K.100K Phono M/C input x 1: 0.2mV, 10.47.100.220

High Output setting, 150mV/40 Ohm

Distortion: less than 0.004%

RIAA curve compliance 20Hz-20kHz +- 0.2dB

Phono section MM S/N: 88dB M/C: 70dB

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