Marantz · Tube power amplifiers (Saul Marantz era)

Model 8B

The stereo successor of the Model 8 - paired with the Model 7/7C, it is the default "Marantz tube set".

Catalogue code: Model 8B
Years: 1962–1966
Type: power amplifier (stereo)
Valves & speakers: 35 W per channel stereo tube amplifier, EL34 output stage
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Watts: 35
Channels: 2
Technology: tube
Tubes: 4x EL34
Inputs_outputs: 4/8/16 ohm taps

Safety

Tube chassis: lethal B+ voltages remain after switch-off — discharge before service. Never power up an unrestored unit on original electrolytics. Serial tag is an ink stamp on a plastic label (often missing/faded); the value depends on original transformers (replaced/rewound iron cuts price sharply).

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Chassis / platter stamp, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1962; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.